Bu çalışmanın amacı ortaöğretim ve lisans düzeyinde turizm eğitimi alan öğrencilerin staj sürecinde karşılaştıkları sorunları belirlemek ve çözüm önerileri sunmaktır. Araştırma için nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden anket tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda; staj öncesi bilgilerin verilmesi, öğrencilerin staj sürecindeki uyum sorunları, hizmet içi eğitim almaları, rotasyon sonucu diğer departmanlarda çalışmaları, barınma imkânları, haftalık izinler, çalışanlar arası ilişkiler ve okulda verilen eğitimi uygulama imkânları gibi sorunlarla karşılaşıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca öğrencilerin staj sorunlarını algılamaları ile demografik özelliklerine göre farklılıklar ortaya çıkmıştır.

Turkey is leading of countries which showing continuous and rapid development in terms of tourism but tourism potential between Turkey and Central Asia Turkish Governments is not sufficient. The origin of most of the people living in Turkey is basing on the Central Asian Turks and Turkey should improve of the tourism activity between the Turkish government in this study has attempted to reveal tourism potential between Central Asia Turkish government and Turkey. In addition, has been mentioned economic impacts of the potential of tourism between the countries. The data were obtained by applying surveys intended for tourism businesses which have activities towards Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (Accommodation and Travel Business) and various tourism businesses in these countries in relation to increasing the inadequate tourism potential of among the countries, the causes of problems between the countries and the impact on the economy, tourism businesses. By analyzing the obtained datas, several conclusions are revealed and recommendations were presented. Also it is planned to conduct interviews with Central Asia Turkish Governments consulates and Turkey's consulates in located in Turkey. In this study, legal and political barriers, it has emerged as a major challenge in the development of tourism between countries. The study consists of two parts. In the first section, information about the countries and literature survey subject to was conducted. In the second part, it is interpreted by analysis with the obtained data and information.