In this study, the factors influencing the implementation of customer relationship management (CRM) at small and medium-sizedtourism enterprises in Cappadocia were analyzed. The findings of the research indicate that communication-distributioninfrastructure, business dynamics, customer relations and innovation-quality factors affect CRM. Business dynamics plays anespecially critical role in customer relations. It was also determined that the most important barriers to small and medium-sizedenterprises (SMEs) in the tourism sector are inadequate supporting budgets, lack of senior management commitment to CRM andpoor communication.