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This research was conducted to measure the thoughts and perceived risk and behavioral intentions of domestic tourists towards safe tourism certification. Quantitative research methods were used in the research and the questionnaireINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM AND DESTINATION STUDIES - IJOTADS 41 Ijotads.com & ijotads@gmail.com technique was used as a data collection tool. Data obtained from 324 participants between 15 December 2021 and 15 January 2022 were evaluated. Research data were analyzed with SPSS 15 program. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the perception towards the Safe Tourism Certificate affected the risk perception. Another result is in the same direction as the result that risk perception affects the behavioral intentions of people to participate in tourism. The main result of the study is the conclusion that the Safe Tourism Certificate affects risk perception and behavioral intentions. It has been concluded that the safe tourism certificate reduces the risk perception and supports the participation of people in tourism activities with low risk perception. Another result of the research is that the risk perception of tourists affects their behavioral intention to participate in tourism. In addition, it was concluded that women consider staying in accommodation facilities more riskly than men during the Covid-19 pandemic process. On the other hand, it was found in the study that individuals who plan to take a vacation in the near future see accommodation as less risky than others. Keywords: Perceived Risk, Travel Behavior, Tourism, Tourist, Covid-19.