Muhittin Böcek

The judiciary has rejected the decision to evacuate the "Marine Species Collection" exhibited at the marine museum in the southern province of Antalya within 33 days upon the request of the municipality.

Nearly 10,000 participants from 42 countries, including 1,600 foreigners, have competed in the 19th Runtalya International Marathon on March 3 in the southern province of Antalya.

Featuring four different challenging stages this time, the fifth Tour of Antalya kicked off on Feb. 8 with 25 teams and 175 cyclists from 16 countries.

Speaking at the press conference, Turkish Cycling Federation President Emin Müftüoğlu said that the federation has completed its 100th anniversary.

The 23rd International Antalya Piano Festival will bring together Turkish and foreign stars of classical music, jazz and flamenco with audiences.

The 23rd International Antalya Piano Festival, organized by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, will be held between Dec. 9 and 22.

The East Garage Necropolis Area, which was once a public market in the southern province of Antalya and where archaeological excavations started after the discovery of rock tombs, has been transferred to the Culture and Tourism Ministry.

With the project, which had a cost of approximately 292 million Turkish liras, the necropolis area has been opened as a museum.

As severe storms pummel different parts of Turkey, the southern province of Antalya has been the worst-hit province over the last two days out of the 35 cities for which the Turkish State Meteorological Service had issued "yellow" and "orange" warnings.

The International Antalya Film Festival handed out the Golden Orange Awards for the 58th time in a ceremony held at Antalya Sports Hall.

Organized by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality under the leadership of Mayor Muhittin Böcek, the film festival came to an end with the closing gala and the traditional award ceremony on Oct. 9.

The 58th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, organized by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, kicked off on Oct. 2 at the Antalya Sports Center under pandemic measures.

Making a speech at the ceremony, Antalya Mayor Muhittin Böcek, who stayed intubated for months in hospital last year due to COVID-19, said that he was happy to be at this year's opening ceremony of the festival.

The metropolitan mayor of the southern province of Antalya has called off a project to illuminate the world-famous sea cliffs of the city as inhabitants strongly opposed the idea.

"We will not ignore the wishes of our people; we will give ear to their ideas. We have decided to give up the project," Muhittin Böcek told Demirören News Agency on June 16.

A social media debate has been sparked over Antalya Mayor Muhittin Böcek's Twitter post in which he introduced a lighting project planned to be built on the world-famous cliffs of the Mediterranean province.

On Feb. 28, Böcek and the municipality shared a project on their social media accounts for the illumination of the city's world-famous cliffs.