Antalya

A famous beach, which has remained untouched and been considered among the best in the Mediterranean province of Antalya, will have part of its natural beauty covered with concrete in a bid for the construction of a resort in the area.

Turkey now boasts the second-largest number of beaches with "Blue Flag" certificates following a large rise this year, according to the Turkey Foundation for Environmental Education (TÜRÇEV).

Erasmus+ exchange program coordinators from universities across Turkey gathered for a meeting in the southern province of Antalya to enhance their knowledge about the details of the program.

In the southern province of Antalya, one of the most important cities of the Lycian Union, the ancient city of Andriake, has been partially opened to visits. Andriake was the harbor of another ancient city of Myra and is located in what is now the Demre district of Antalya.

The 9th International Sand Sculpture Festival has opened in the southern province of Antalya's Lara beach. This year the festival was organized around the theme of the Seven Wonders of the World and mythology.

A married man in southern Turkey, who is accused of sexually abusing a series of victims including a 16-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man, has claimed that he was trying to heal his son's vitiligo, a chronic skin disease.

The Mediterranean resort province of Antalya's tourism revenue may drop by $1.5 billion this year, as the number of tourists visiting the province, mainly from Russia, has decreased by more than 10 percent, according to the head of the Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ATSO). 

Turkish police have launched a fresh wave of operations centered in the Mediterranean province of Antalya against the alleged ?parallel structure,? detaining six people including former police chiefs and officers.

The number of foreigners living in the Mediterranean district of Alanya in Antalya province increased by 7.3 percent from the previous year to 34,532 by the end of 2014, according to the district?s Land Registry Cadaster. 

Most properties were owned Russians at around 5,712, followed by Norwegians with 5,616 and Germans with 4,337. 

Turkey and Greece should resolve their problems peacefully by creating common interests in the region, making use of the ?God-given? opportunity of being neighboring countries, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said.