Branding a Millennia-old Turkish City: Case of Gaziantep
Abstract
During the last two decades many cities, regions, and countries are investing in branding efforts to gain a competitive edge in today’s global market. City branding is a popular practice used by many different cities in the context of competition for resources, markets, opportunities and attention. This article aims at discussing the branding efforts of Gaziantep (a city in South Eastern Turkey), carried out between 2003 and 2006 and tried to revive in 2016. Campaign is analyzed considering the 5-step approach suggested by Kotler including research; vision, goals and strategy development; target groups; implementation and monitoring. For the analysis of Gaziantep branding campaign relevant legal documents retrieved from Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce for the first and from Gaziantep Municipality for the second phase of the branding campaign. In addition, an in-depth interview is conducted with an official from the Public Relations Department of Gaziantep Municipality to gain deeper insight.
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References
- Graham Hankinson, “The Brand Images of Tourism Destinations: A Study of the Saliency of Organic Images”, Journal of Product & Brand Management 13(1) (2004): 6-14.
- Johan Jansson and Dominic Power, The Image of the City: Urban Branding as Constructed Capabilities in Nordic City Regions, (Kopenhag: Nordic Council of Ministers,2006), 11.
- Mihalis Kavaratzis, “City Marketing: The Past, the Present and Some Unresolved Issues”, Geography Compass (2007): 695-712, 706.
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
B. Pınar Özdemir
Publication Date
December 3, 2018
Submission Date
May 21, 2018
Acceptance Date
September 13, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 5 Number: 2
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