Yenilmez Ufuk Yilmaz was born on January 14, 1991, in Arhavi/Artvin/Türkiye. Yenilmez Ufuk Yilmaz completed his undergraduate and graduate education at Eastern Mediterranean University. He is currently completing his PhD in field of Tourism Management at the same university. Yenilmez Ufuk Yılmaz is the first author of this article.

Hamed Rezapouraghdam is an associate at the Faculty of Tourism, Eastern Mediterranean University. He obtained both his MA and PhD degrees in Tourism Management from Eastern Mediterranean University. He also holds a BA from Isfahan University. His research interests are corporate sustainability, behavioral psychology, sustainable tourism, and climate change. Hamed Rezapouraghdam is the second author of this article.

Hasan Kılıç completed his master's and doctoral education at Dokuz Eylül University. After that, he went to the UK to gain experience and receive education in Tourism Management. He then joined the academic world at Eastern Mediterranean University's School of Tourism and Hospitality, becoming a professor in 2013. He has served as the dean of the Faculty of Tourism at Eastern Mediterranean University and has provided education and conducted research in the fields of service and hospitality management, tourism planning, and gastronomy. Prof. Dr. Hasan Kılıç is a rector now. Hasan Kılıç is the third author of this article.