The effects of tourism on coastal settlements in Turkey from the view point of life quality  <B>The effects of tourism on coastal settlements in Turkey from the view point of life quality</B><P>N. Senlier</B><I><P> Gazi University, Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, Department of City and Regional Planning, Ankara, Turkey</I><P> Abstract<P> Tourism activities in Turkey are being focused in the coastal regions in general quite as it is the case for the other Mediterranean countries. The regional and local effects of tourism on the coastal regions of the country is a topic being discussed in several platforms in detail and these effects take place in a wide spectrum. Out of these, urban environment shall be the subject of this paper and shall be discussed with its quality of life dimension. In this context, in the paper, the Mediterranean and South Aegean coastal settlements of Turkey are sampled and suggestions are made in line with the interaction between tourism and urban life quality.<P>