In the previous year, during which the worst tourism season in the history of Alanya took 
place, 6 million 181 thousand tourists came to Antalya.

This year, the number of tourists exceeded 5 million by July 28.

According to Munir Karaloglu, the Governor of Antalya, their target for this year 
is 10 million tourists.

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Alanyaspor playing again in the Turkish first league.

In the season 2016 / 2017 Alanyaspor rised up to the turkish first league.

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The cruiser tourism continues in Alanya.

MED Queen, a lebanese cruiser ship that regularly brings visitors to Alanya, is also providing employment opportunities for the local folk. Med Queen came to Alanya for the eighth time this season and it brought lots of tourists to Alanya who visited Alanya’s historical and touristic places. Med Queen is planned to cast anchor to the harbor of Alanya for 14 times this season and it is bringing over 250 tourists to Alanya each time.

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The number of passengers who used Gazipaşa – Alanya Airport increased by 9 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. By July 31, 441 thousand 670 passengers used the Gazipaşa – Alanya airport.

In the first seven months of 2017, the number of domestic passengers increased by 19 percent to 271 thousand 798; while the number of international passengers decreased by 5 percent to 169 thousand 873.

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Antalya (formerly known as Adalia or Attalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attáleia) is a big city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey, and the capital city of Antalya Province. Situated on coastal cliffs, Antalya is surrounded by mountains. Development and investment, began in the 1970s, have transformed the city into a popular vacation destination.

History
It is uncertain when the site of the current city was first inhabited. Attalos II, king of Pergamon, was believed to have founded the city around 150 BC, naming it Attalia and selecting it as a naval base for his powerful fleet. However, excavations in 2008 in the Doğu Garajı district of Antalya have uncovered remains dating even to the 3rd century BC, suggesting that the city was founded earlier than previously supposed. Antalya became part of the Roman Republic in 133 BC when King Attalos III of Pergamum willed his kingdom to Rome at his death. The city grew and prospered during the Ancient Roman period.

Christianity came to this place and started to spread in the region after 2nd century. Antalya was visited by Paul of Tarsus, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles: “From Perga, Paul and Barnabas went down to Attalia and sailed from there to Antioch after preaching in Pisidia and Pamphylia” (Acts 14:25-26).

Antalya was a major city in the Byzantine Empire. It was the capital of the Byzantine Theme of Carabisiani (Θέμα Kαραβησιάνων, Thema Karavēsianōn), which occupied the southern coasts of Asia Minor and the Aegean Islands. At the time of the accession of John II Comnenus (1118) it was an isolated outpost against the Turks, accessible only by sea. The following year, with the aid of his commander-in-chief John Axuch, John II drove the Turks from the land routes to Antalya and reconnected the city with the rest of the empire.

The city, along with the surrounding region, was conquered by the Seljuk Turks in the early 13th century. Antalya was the capital of the Turkish beylik of Teke (1321-1423) until its conquest by the Ottomans. The Arabic traveler Ibn Battuta who came to the city in between 1335-1340 noted:
 

From Alanya I went to Antaliya [Adalia], a most beautiful city. It covers an immense area, and though of vast bulk is one of the most attractive towns to be seen anywhere, besides being exceedingly populous and well laid out. Each section of the inhabitants lives in a separate quarter. The Christian merchants live in a quarter of the town known as the Mina [the Port], and are surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut upon them from without at night and during the Friday service. The Greeks, who were its former inhabitants, live by themselves in another quarter, the Jews in another, and the king and his court and Mamluks in another, each of these quarters being walled off likewise. The rest of the Muslims live in the main city. Round the whole town and all the quarters mentioned there is another great wall. The town contains orchards and produces fine fruits, including an admirable kind of apricot, called by them Qamar ad-Din, which has a sweet almond in its kernel. This fruit is dried and exported to Egypt, where it is regarded as a great luxury.

In the second half of the 17th century Evliya Çelebi wrote of a city of narrow streets containing 3,000 houses in twenty Turkish and four Greek neighborhoods. The town had grown beyond the city walls and the port was reported to hold up to 200 boats.

In the 19th century, in common with most of Anatolia, its sovereign was a “dere bey” (land lord or landowner). The family of Tekke Oglu, domiciled near Perge, though reduced to submission in 1812 by Mahmud II, continued to be a rival power to the Ottoman governor until within the present generation, surviving by many years the fall of the other great beys of Anatolia. The records of the Levant (Turkey) Company, which maintained an agency in Antalya until 1825, documented the local dere beys.

In the 20th century the population of Antalya increased as Turks from the Caucasus and the Balkans moved into Anatolia. By 1911 it was a city of about 25,000 people, including many Christians and Jews, still living in separate quarters around the walled mina or port. The port was served by coast steamers of local companies. Antalya (then Adalia) was picturesque, but ill-built and backward. The chief attraction for visitors was the city wall, and outside a promenade -a portion of which survives to the present. The government offices and the houses of the higher classes were all outside of the walls.
Winding Ottoman era streets of Kaleiçi.

The city was briefly occupied by the Italians from the end of the First World War until the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923.

Etymology
According to tradition, in the 2nd century BC, the Pergamum king Attalos II ordered his men to find “heaven on earth”. After an extensive search, they discovered the region of Antalya. King Attalos rebuilt the city, giving it the name “Attaleia” (Greek: Αττάλεια) which later became Adalia and then Antalya.

Population
As of the 2007 census, Antalya had a population of 775,157 (388,133 men; 387,024 women). The greater metropolitan area totals more than a million in winter, increasing substantially in summer months. Not only popular with foreign tourists, it is as a vacation destination favored by many Turks.

Geography
Antalya is in south-west Anatolia, on the Mediterranean Gulf of Antalya, approximately 244 kilometres (152 mi) from Ankara, 255 kilometres (158 mi) from Adana, 222 kilometres (138 mi) from Izmir, and 300 kilometres (186 mi) from Istanbul.

The Taurus mountain range of southern Anatolia runs parallel to the Mediterranean in an east-west direction, resulting in the formation of narrow coastal plains surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on the fourth. Some parts of the coast feature mountains plunging sharply into the sea, forming small natural bays and peninsulas. Antalya is situated on one such plain where the mountains recede from the shore, consisting of two flat areas formed of travertine rock at a mean height of 35 metres (115 ft); the town center is located on the rocky plain closest the coast, with urban sprawl extending to the Kepezüstü Plain further inland.

The area is shielded from the cold northerly winds by the Taurus Mountain range, having a characteristically Mediterranean climate -with hot, dry summers and moderately warm and rainy winters. Around 300 days of the year are sunny; sea temperature range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F); air temperature can climb as high as the 40 °C (104 °F) range in July and August, with the low-to-mid 30 °C (86 °F) typical. The sea breeze and the northeasterly winds help to make high temperatures more bearable.

Economy
The economy of Antalya depends on a mixture of tourism, agriculture, and commerce, with some light industry. Agricultural production includes citrus fruits, cotton, cut flowers, olives, olive oil and bananas. Antalya Metropolitan Municipality’s covered wholesale food market complex meets 65% of the fresh fruit and vegetable demand of Turkey.

Tourism
Tourism in Antalya

Features, including nature, history, and central location on the Turkish riviera have made Antalya’s airport one of the busiest on the Mediterranean. Kaleiçi, the restored historical center of the city -with its hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants, and shopping- retains much of its historical character; its restoration won the Golden Apple Tourism Prize.

The city includes sites with traces of Lycian,Pamphylian, and Hellenistic -but mainly Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman- architecture and cultures.
Cumhuriyet Square, the main square of the city, on occasion features temporary open air exhibitions and performances.
Kaleiçi, with its narrow cobbled streets of historic Turkish and Greek houses, is the old center of Antalya- now mainly hotels, gift shops, and bars. New hotels, such as the Sheraton, stand along the coast above the Konyaalti and Lara beaches.

Education
There are a total of 12.000 teachers serving 275.000 students.
Akdeniz University is located here.

Festivals and events
    * A number of sports championships including motor rallies.
    * Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival: Turkey’s largest national film festival, last week of September
    * International Eurasia Film Festival: International film festival held annually
    * Antalya Festival: September
    * Mediterranean International Music Festival: October, 6 days
    * Antalya International Folk Music and Dance Festival Competition: Last week of August
    * Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival: June and July
    * Flower festival May

Main sights
Antalya has beaches including Konyaaltı, Lara and Karpuzkaldıran. For winter sports, Beydağları and Saklikent are both natural beauties of the city.
There are a large number of mosques, churches, madrasahs, masjids, hans and hamams in the city. Kaleiçi, the harbor, which the city walls enclose, is the oldest part of the city. Kaleiçi features many historic houses with traditional Turkish and local Greek architecture.

Historic Sites in the city center

* Kaleici: the historical center of the city; now restored as the touristic centre of the city with its hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants, and shopping. Kaleici retains much of its historic character, its restoration having won the Golden Apple tourism award.
* Ancient monuments include the City Walls, Hıdırlık Tower, Hadrian’s Gate (also known as Triple Gate), and the Clock Tower.
* Hadrian’s Gate: constructed in 2nd century BC by the Romans in honour of the Emperor Hadrian.
* Kesik Minare (Broken Minaret): Once a Byzantine Panaglia church, later converted into a mosque.
* Yivli Minare (Fluted Minaret): Built by Seljuks and decorated with dark blue and turquoise tiles, this minaret eventually became the symbol of the city.
* Karatay Medresesi, Ahi Yusuf Mescidi, and the Iskele, Murat Paşa, Tekeli Mehmet Paşa, Balibey, Musellim, Seyh Sinan Efendi, and Osman Efendi Mosques are other Islamic buildings in the city.

Museums
* Antalya Museum: Prize winning archaeology museum.
* Kaleiçi Museum: Opened in 2007 by the Mediterranean Civilizations Research Center (Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi) see also their annual journal.

Sites of interest
* Karpuzkaldıran
* Tünek Tepe
* Karaalioglu Park

Transportation
Kenan Evren Caddesi (mosltly called “Konyaaltı Caddesi” by People) with tramline.
Main transportation to the city is by air and land. Sea routes are still under development.
In 2007, the airport added a new terminal.
The city has a main port at the south of the Konyaaltı. It is planning to launch local routes to Kemer.

Buses
A local bus system serving the greater municipality is operated by a private corporation. The Antalya Bus Station (Otogar) serves the E87, D400, and D650 routes.
Payment for public transportation was made in cash until the launch of a public transportation card, Antkart, in late 2007. The card system met with criticism and was subsequently canceled in June 2009, returning to a cash system. The authorities plan to introduce a new card system, Halkkart, in late 2009.
In addition, there is a network of Dolmuşes (municipal minibuses).
The addition of 180 natural gas powered buses is planned. 40 of them are due to arrive in late 2009.

Rail
A rail connection is in the planning stages since the late Ottoman period.
Transit Map shows the rail projects of the city
The tram system runs from Antalya Museum and the Sheraton Voyager and Falez hotels, along the main boulevard to the city center at Kalekapisi, Hadrian’s Gate, Karaalioglu Park, and ending at Talya Oteli. Trams depart on the hour and half-hour from the terminal (east and west), and reach Kalekapisi between 10 and 15 minutes later. The one-way fare is under $1.

Currently an 11.1 kilometres (6.9 mi) light rail line Antray is built from one of the main city public bus hub northwest to the Zoo and beyond to suburban areas. The line is due to open in October 2009.

Major routes
The infrastructure such as roads and drains are struggling to catch up with the increase in population and tourists.

Airports
In 2007, Antalya Airport’s number of passengers on international flights surpassed the total number at Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport for the first time, officially earning the title of “the capital of Turkish tourism”.

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Alanya Konakli

Konakli is district that is located 12km to the west from Alanya.

From Konakli you will be able to find local lifestyle mixed with modern hotel complexes on the coastline.

Population of Konakli in 2013 was 14542.

Lots of shops, restaurants and other services  can be found from Konakli district.

Konakli area offers also nice apartments with a panoramic views to the Mediterranean Sea and the Taurus Mountains.

Apartments for sale and for sale in Konakli.

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Alanya Demirtaş

Demirtaş is area, very close to Gazipaşa airport (GZP) and you can reach Alanya within 30 minutes by car.

If you are looking for a peaceful area, close to the nature, Demirtaş is your choice.

Small centre provides you services, you need in your everyday life.

Population of Demirtaş was 2911 (2013).Very nice atmosphere and

stunning views from villas and apartments and

ideal location with very effective prices, makes Demirtaş area also one potential choice for investing.

Tourists are drawn to the area because of reasonable prices, fantastic weather, sandy beaches, historic sites and fine cuisine. Beach activities in Alanya include wind surfing, parasailing, jet skiing, banana boating.

During winter tourists can alternate time between the beaches and then enjoy various winter sports including skiing, snowboarding, tracking on the Taurus Mountains.

Golf courses which serve all year around are easily accessible. Nightclubs, bars, restaurants and live music venues all provide an exciting nightlife.

The tourist industry here is worth over 1.2 billion euros and Alanya is generating 10% of the tourism revenue in Turkey, but the area is also known for its many fruit farms, particularly lemons and oranges, and large harvests of tomatoes and cucumbers
There are flights all year to Antalya and Alanya is a 1 and ½ hour drive from the airport.

Flights from all the major cities of Turkey and Europe arrive at the international airport in Antalya and new airport of Alanya Gazipasa.

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Alanya Kargicak

Kargicak is located east of Alanya and provides a tranquil environment, cosy small village centre with restaurants, markets and other services.

Kargicak is area for you, if you like the beauty of the nature and apartment with magnificent views to the Mediterranean Sea and Taurus Mountains. Kargicak is located very near the Gazipaşa airport and has easy connection to Alanya center also.

Population of Kargicak in 2013 was 2962.

Apartments for sale and for rent in Kargicak.

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Alanya Mahmutlar

Mahmutlar has a long beach promenade and very lively center area. Population of Mahmutlar was 28156 (2013).

Many variety of shops, restaurants, bars, markets and other services can be found in the centre of Mahmutlar.

Twice a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, you can find local markets (bazaar) in Mahmutlar, where you can purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, spices and even clothes and other stuff.

From Mahmutlar you can easily reach Alanya centre and Gazipasa airport.

Alanya Properties offers many properties, with spacious and luxurious apartments with a beautiful views to Taurus Mountains and The Mediterranean Sea.

Apartments for sale and for rent in Mahmutlar.

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Tepe / Bektaş

Tepe and Bektaş are located on the northside on Alanya center, up on the hills of Taurus Mountains.

Magnificient view over the city of Alanya can be found from these areas. There are many locals living and also there have been built many new villas and apartments for foreigners too. Also many local restaurants can be found from these areas and they offer a traditional turkish food and especially traditional breakfast, which you have to experience.

Population of Tepe was 577 and population of Bektaş was 718 in 2013.

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