The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies International Journal of Social Science Doi number:http://dx.doi.org/10.9761/JASSS7950 Number: 73 , p. 409-416, Winter 2018 Araştırma Makalesi / Research Article Yayın Süreci / Publication Process Yayın Geliş Tarihi / Article Arrival Date - Yayın Kabul Tarihi / Article Acceptance Date 17.11.2018 25.12.2018 Yayınlanma Tarihi / The Published Date 31.12.2018 A CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH ON THE EVALUATION OF RURAL TOURISM AND ORGANIC FARM POTENTIAL IN GAZIANTEP GAZİANTEP İLİ KIRSAL TURİZM VE ORGANİK TARIM POTANSİYELİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ ÜZERİNE KAVRAMSAL BİR ARAŞTIRMA Lect. Metin Sürme ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9810-7073 Gaziantep University, Vocational School of Tourism and Hotel Managemenet, Travel-Tourism and Entertainment Services, surmemetin@gmail.com Mustafa Özdemir ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6160-24-84 Uludağ University, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, iletisim@mustafaozdemir.com.tr Lect. Abdullah Akmaz ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5858-3144 Mersin University, Tourism Faculty, Tourism Guidance Department, aakmaz@mersin.edu.tr Lect. Resul Çelik ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7605-5698 Mersin University, Technology Transfer Office, resulcelik@mersin.edu.tr Abstract Factors such as the intense working conditions of people, the desire to move away from the concrete city life, the desire to reduce the pressure created by external fac- tors such as noise, and the attractiveness of the nature, lead people to the calm places in