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You will frequently come across articles about Alanya in the editorials by Dr. Yakup Uslu.
Alanya Tropical Fruits Festival: Celebrating Nature’s Bounty
From November 1st to 3rd, Alanya will host its annual Tropical Fruits Festival, a vibrant celebration of the region’s rich agricultural heritage. This festival showcases the diverse tropical fruits grown in Alanya and emphasizes the importance of sustainable agriculture and local produce. Benefits of the Festival Promotes Local Produce: The festival provides a platform for local farmers to s...
19th International Alanya Jazz Festival 2024
Alanya’s rightful pride is the Jazz Festival Get ready for the return of Alanya Jazz Days, one of Alanya’s most successful events. This year, the event will kick off with performances by talented artists in a unique atmosphere, thanks to the support of the Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation and Alanya Municipality. Alanya will be buzzing with Jazz music like never before. A new surpri...
Naula Ancient City in Alanya
Alanya is more than just a tourist destination with sea, beach, and sun. It has incredible cultural values waiting to be explored. Roman cities and Seljuk monuments can be found on almost every hill of the city. The Alanya Municipality and the Ministry of Tourism are working to open these cultural treasures to tourism. One of these ancient cities is the Ancient City of Naula, situated in the Mahmu...
Türkiye Broke a Record in Tourism
Türkiye Broke a Record in Tourism: 26 Million Visitors in the First Half of 2024 Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Ersoy shared the second-quarter tourism data of 2024 at a press conference held at Atatürk Cultural Center. He stated that interest in Turkey increased after the pandemic. Minister Ersoy mentioned, “We broke a historical record with 26,137,000 visitors in the first half of ...
More UK tourists will visit Antalya and Alanya with FreeBird
More UK tourists will be drawn to Antalya and Alanya thanks to FreeBird Airlines Due to high demand, Freebird Airlines has announced its summer 2025 flight schedule earlier than in previous years. In particular, the airline will be offering more options to passengers in the UK market by introducing daily direct flights between London Gatwick Airport and Antalya. Fourth year in England Freebird Air...
22nd Alanya International Culture, Art and Tourism Festival 2024
The 22nd Alanya International Culture, Art, and Tourism Festival will take place on May 24-26 at Alanya Harbour. 22 Years.. The 22nd Alanya International Tourism and Art Festival, organized by Alanya Municipality this year, is fast approaching. The festival evenings, taking place from May 24th to 26th under the slogan “A Breath of Alanya,” will feature performances by KÖFN, Ziynet Sali...
May 19 Celebrations in Alanya
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth, and Sports Day on 19th May will be celebrated with great enthusiasm in Alanya and throughout the country. The celebrations will start with an official ceremony in front of the Atatürk Monument and continue with various events in Åželale Square; It will be crowned with the “Lantern Procession March” and the Concert “Yüzyüzeyken konuÅŸuruz”. The...
April 23 national sovereignty and children’s day in Turkiye
On every 23rd of April, our hearts beat faster. When we were kids, we eagerly awaited the arrival of April 23rd because it was our festival, dedicated to us by Atatürk. On this day, children from all over the world would come to Turkey to showcase their talents and performances. Halit Kıvanc would host the event, and each country would exhibit their unique performances. It was truly amazing to see...
International Alanya Piano Competition and Festival
The Alanya International Piano Competition and Festival will be held on May 18-19, 2024, at the ALTSO Conference and Meeting Hall. The best pianists of Alanya will be announced at the “International Alanya Piano Competition and Festival” organized in cooperation with Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University (ALKU) and Alanya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ALTSO). While Alanya Alaaddin Ke...
The most visited cities in the world 2023
The most visited cities in the world in 2023 In 2023, Istanbul became the most visited city in the world with over 20 million international visitors. In December, Euromonitor International released its annual Top 100 City Destinations in the World list for 2023. The report compared cities based on 55 metrics across six categories, including tourism infrastructure, health and safety, sustainability...
Corendon’s flights to Alanya all year round
Corendon Airlines provides excellent support to Alanya’s tourism industry Corendon will connect Europe to the most popular holiday destinations, especially Turkey, by bringing tourists from the Netherlands to Alanya for 12 months in 2024. Corendon Travel, which brings most tourists from the Netherlands and Belgium to Turkey, is expanding its operations in Alanya. As of February 17, 2024, Cor...
17th Oil wrestling in Alanya
17th Oil wrestling in Alanya 17th Oil wrestling will be held in Alanya at Gökbel Yayla on 12-13th of August in 20223. It will be an entertaining event, with many wrestlers competing for the title. Participants will cover themselves in olive oil, making it difficult for opponents to gain a grip. Spectators can expect an exciting competition. Alanya oil wrestling, also known as “YaÄŸlı GüreÅŸ...