Antalya
Tourists fed up with traffic in Antalya
Long waiting time in traffic has been one of the most common complaints of visitors coming to the tourism hotspot of Antalya, which hosts millions of domestic and foreign holidaymakers annually, this tourism season.
Sixteen million tourists are expected to visit Antalya this year, breaking the all-time tourism record of 2019.
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Gymnasium, new favorite in Side
Significant structures in the ancient city of Side, located in the southern province of Antalya, have been revived during restoration works, with the city's Gymnasium (ancient school) standing out as one of the favorite sites of visitors coming to the region.
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Cultural Road Festival to close in Antalya
The last leg of the Culture and Tourism Ministry's Cultural Road Festival will be held in the southern province of Antalya. More than 500 events will be held at nearly 50 locations during the event to be held between Nov. 4 and 12.
Events will be held at locations including the ancient city of Side, Cumhuriyet Square, Clock Tower, Konyaaltı, Kaleiçi and many other venues.
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Şahika Ercümen performs special dive to mark centenary
Renowned national diver Şahika Ercümen, who holds dozens of world and national records, has performed a free dive in the country's tourism hub Antalya to mark the 100th anniversary of the republic.
Setting out from Konyaaltı Beach by boat, Ercümen embarked on a free dive, resurfacing with a banner displaying the message "The Republic of Türkiye is 100 years old."
Mideast conflict impacting Turkish tour operators
Representatives of the Turkish tourism industry have voiced concern that they are already feeling the impacts of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, with operators saying bookings for Egypt tours have gone down by 50 percent.
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Antalya lures not only holidaymakers but also foreign businesses
Antalya, one of Türkiye's most popular holiday spots where foreigners heavily buy residential properties, has also become a magnet for international investments.
The number of businesses launched in the city on the Mediterranean coast by foreign nationals has soared especially after the war broke out between Russia and Ukraine.
City swallowed by sea now center of boat tours
The Kekova region, or Sunken City, which has remained under the sea after two major earthquakes in the sixth century in the Mediterranean, is a frequent destination for hundreds of local and foreign tourists every year.
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Historical city in Olympus comes to light
New finds have been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Olympus in Antalya's Kumluca district.
The excavation and restoration work that started in the new season have made the ancient city an important center of the Lycian region in terms of mosaic flooring.
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Replica of missing clock in historic tower recovered
In a collector's establishment in Istanbul, an actual duplicate of the missing original clock from the southern province of Antalya's famous clock tower has been discovered.
'Carnation export revenues may boom with better marketing'
According to sector representatives, Türkiye, which currently supplies 80 percent of the world's carnation needs, has the potential to generate significantly more revenue from manufacturing with more sophisticated marketing strategies.
Producers in the southern province of Antalya export flowers to 33 countries in Europe, especially the Netherlands.