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Journal of Business Research-Türk, vol.9, no.4, pp.84-105, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
In this study, it has been argued the efforts of combining the concept of euthanasia
and assisted suicide in the last few years with the concept of tourism. This study aims to
investigate the concepts of euthanasia/assisted suicide with their medical, legal and
religious dimensions and how right it is to promote the practicing centers as commercial
tourism initiatives. Initially, tourism and tourist concepts have been explained then
medical and juristically embodiments and applications have been detailed. It is pointed
that, in many countries euthanasia and assisted suicide is forbidden while Netherlands,
Belgium, Luxembourg, United States of America, Canada and Colombia are the
countries accepting euthanasia/assisted suicide. Switzerland has a unique place
practicing euthanasia/assisted suicide although it is not accepted legally. Subsequently,
religious point of view has been discussed and it has been clarified that
euthanasia/assisted suicide and tourism concept cannot coexist.