Alanya
Rainbow over the city harbor
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Nickname: Güneşin Gülümsediği Yer ("Where the Sun Smiles")
Alanya Location of Alanya
Coordinates: 36°33′N 32°00′E / 36.55, 32
Country	Turkey
Region	Mediterranean
Province	Antalya
Incorporated	1872
Government
- Type	Strong Mayor-Council
- Mayor	Hasan Sipahioğlu (ANAP)
- Governor	Hulusi Doğan
Area
- District	1,582 km² (610.8 sq mi)
Elevation	0-250 m (0-820 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
- District	392,959
- Density	249/km² (644.9/sq mi)
- Urban	134,396
- Metro	258,563
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	07400
Area code(s)	(0090)+ 242
Licence plate	7201
Website: www.alanya.bel.tr www.alanya.gov.tr

Alanya (pronounced IPA: [ˈælənyːɑ]) is a seaside resort city and district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, 74.6 miles (120 km) from the city of Antalya. The municipal district, which includes the city center, has close to 400,000 inhabitants. The population is almost entirely of Anatolian origin, but is home to almost 10,000 European residents, with a growing presence in the city and its economy. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 237 pixelsFull resolution (1440 × 427 pixel, file size: 511 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) rainbow over Alanya, Turkey from March 26, 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... 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Because of its natural strategic position on a small peninsula into the Mediterranean Sea below the Taurus Mountains, Alanya has been a local stronghold for many Mediterranean-based empires, including the Ptolemaic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires. Alanya's greatest political importance came in the Middle Ages with the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm under the rule of Alaeddin Keykubad I, from whom the city derives its name. His building campaign resulted in many of the city's landmarks, such as the Kızıl Kule (Red Tower), Tersane (Shipyard), and Alanya Castle. Mediterranean redirects here. ... DirektaÅŸ, Yedi Göller (Seven Lakes), Ala DaÄŸlar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Ptolemaic Kingdom, in blue. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Byzantine redirects here. ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1683, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–1365) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (1453–1922) Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 (first) Osman I  - 1918–22 (last) Mehmed VI Grand Viziers  - 1320... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Sultanate controlling virtually all of Anatolia Capital Ä°znik Konya Political structure Empire Sultans  - 1060-1077 Kutalmish  - 1303-1308 Mesud II History  - Division from the Great Seljuq Empire 1077  - Internal struggles 1307 The Seljuk Sultanate of Rum was the Seljuk Turkish sultanate that ruled in direct lineage from 1077 to 1307... Kızıl Kule (Red Tower) built in Alanya by Alâeddin Keykubad I. Alâeddin Keykubad I, also rendered as Alaadin, Alauddin and Kay-Qubādh, Kay Kubad, Kaykubad, Kai Kobad, or Kay-Ghobad (لاء الدين كيقباد or كيقباذ); was the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan who reigned from 1220 to 1237). ... The Tower as seen from the water. ... Walls and landward fortress of Alanya Kale Alanya Kalesi (Alanya Castle) is a medieval castle in the southern Turkish city of Alanya. ...

The relatively moderate Mediterranean climate, natural attractions, and historic heritage makes Alanya a popular destination for tourists, and responsible for 9% of Turkey's tourism sector. Tourism has risen since 1958 to become the dominant industry in the city, resulting in a corresponding increase in city population. Warm-weather sporting events and cultural festivals take place annually in Alanya. Mayor Hasan Sipahioğlu of the Motherland Party has led the city since 1999.  Areas with Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate is a climate that resembles the climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin. ... — Other Turkish Topics Culture - Education Geography - History - Politics Turkey Portal Tourism in Turkey is focused largely on a variety of archaeological and historical sites, and on seaside resorts along its Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. ... This is a list of mayors of Alanya, Turkey. ... The Motherland Party of Turkey, (Turkish: Anavatan Partisi or ANAP) is a political party in Turkey. ...

Names

The city has changed hands many times over the centuries, and its name has reflected this. Alanya was first known in Latin as Coracesium or in Greek as Korakesion from the Luwian Korakassa meaning "point/protruding city".^[2] Under the Byzantine Empire it become known as Kalonoros or Kalon Oros, meaning "beautiful" or "fine mountain" in Greek.^[3] The Seljuks renamed the city Alaiye (علاعية), a derivative of the Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I's name. In the 13th and 14th centuries, Italian traders called the city Candelore or Cardelloro.^[4] In his 1935 visit, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk finalized the name in the new alphabet as Alanya, changing the 'i' and 'e' in Alaiye, reportedly because of a misspelled telegram in 1933.^[5] For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... Luwian (sometimes spelled Luwiyan) is an Anatolian language known in three forms: (1) Cuneiform Luwian, (2) Hieroglyphic-Luwian and (3), the somewhat later Lycian. ... Byzantine redirects here. ... This article is about dynasty which ruled the political entity known as Great Seljuq Empire. ... Alaiye (علاعية) is the Seljuk name for the modern Turkish city of Alanya, derived from the name of the Sultan `Ala ad-Din Kay-Qubad. ... For other uses, see Sultan (disambiguation). ... Kızıl Kule (Red Tower) built in Alanya by Alâeddin Keykubad I. Alâeddin Keykubad I, also rendered as Alaadin, Alauddin and Kay-Qubādh, Kay Kubad, Kaykubad, Kai Kobad, or Kay-Ghobad (لاء الدين كيقباد or كيقباذ); was the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan who reigned from 1220 to 1237). ... “Mustafa Kemal” redirects here. ... The Turkish alphabet is a variant of the Latin alphabet used for writing the Turkish language, consisting of 29 letters, a certain number of which (Ç, Äž, I, Ä°, Ö, Åž, and Ãœ) have been adapted or modified for the phonetic requirements of the language. ... Telegraph and Telegram redirect here. ...

History

For more details on medieval beylik period, see Alaiye.

Piri Reis map of Alanya from 1525 showing the extent of the medieval city and the location on the Pamphylia plain

Although first fortified in the Hellenistic period following the area's conquest by Alexander the Great, the castle rock was likely inhabited under the Hittites and the Persian Empire.^[6] Finds in the nearby Kadrini cave indicate occupation during the Paleolithic era as far back as 20,000 BC. A Phoenician language tablet found in the district dates to 625 BC, and the city is specifically mentioned in the 4th-century BC Greek geography manuscript, the periplus of Pseudo-Scylax.^[7] Alexander's successors left the area to Ptolemy I Soter after 323 BC. His dynasty maintained loose control over the mainly Isaurian population, and the port became a popular refuge for Mediterranean pirates.^[2] The city resisted Antiochus III the Great of the neighboring Seleucid kingdom in 199 BC, but was loyal to the pirate Diodotus Tryphon when he seized the Seleucid crown from 142 to 138 BC. His rival Antiochus VII Sidetes completed work in 137 BC on a new castle and port, begun under Diodotus Tryphon.^[8] Alaiye (علاعية) is the Seljuk name for the modern Turkish city of Alanya, derived from the name of the Sultan `Ala ad-Din Kay-Qubad. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 427 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (577 × 810 pixel, file size: 182 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Alanya in Turkey on the Kitab-ı Bahriye (Book of Navigation) of Piri Reis. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 427 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (577 × 810 pixel, file size: 182 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Alanya in Turkey on the Kitab-ı Bahriye (Book of Navigation) of Piri Reis. ... Piri Reis (originally Hadji Muhammad) was an Ottoman admiral born around 1465, in Gallipoli on the Dardanelles. ... The Hellenistic period (4th - 1st c. ... For the film of the same name, see Alexander the Great (1956 film). ... Relief of Suppiluliuma II, last known king of the Hittite Empire The Hittites were an ancient people from KaneÅ¡ who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa (Hittite URU) in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite... Persia redirects here. ... // The Paleolithic is a prehistoric era distinguished by the development of stone tools. ... Phoenician was a language originally spoken in the coastal region of what is now Lebanon. ... The Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax is a 4th or 3rd Century BCE Greek periplus. ... In general Diadochi (in Greek Διάδοχοι, transcripted Diadochoi) means successors, such that the neoplatonic refounders of Platos Academy in Late Antiquity referred to themselves as diadochi (of Plato). ... Ptolemy I Soter (Greek: , Ptolemaios Soter, i. ... Isauria, in ancient geography, is a rugged isolated district in the interior of South Asia Minor, of very different extent at different periods, but generally covering much of what is now Antalya province of Turkey, or the core of the Taurus Mountains. ... This article is about maritime piracy. ... Silver coin of Antiochus III. The reverse shows Apollo seated on an omphalos. ... Seleucus I Nicator (Nicator, the Victor) (around 358–281 BC) was one of Alexander the Greats generals who, after Alexanders death in 323 BC, founded the Seleucid Empire. ... Categories: Stub | Seleucid rulers ... Antiochus VII Eumenes, nick-named Sidetes (from Sidon), reigned from 138–129 BC over the Seleucid Empire. ...

The Roman Republic fought Cilician pirates in 102 BC, when Marcus Antonius the Orator established a proconsulship in nearby Side, and in 78 BC under Servilius Vatia, who moved on the Isaurian tribes.^[9] The period of piracy in Alanya finally ended after the city's incorporation into the Pamphylia province by Pompey in 67 BC, with the Battle of Korakesion fought in the city's harbor.^[10] Isaurian banditry remained an issue under the Romans, and the tribes revolted in the forth and fifth centuries AD, with the largest rebellion being from 404 to 408.^[11] After the Roman Empire's collapse and split, the city remained under Byzantine influence, becoming a suffragan of Side, in the metropolis of Pamphylia Prima.^[12] Islam arrived in the 7th century with Arab raids, which led to the construction of new fortifications.^[7] 681 marked the end of a bishopric in Alanya, although St. Peter of Atroa may have taken refuge here from iconoclastic persecution in the early 9th century.^[12][13] The area fell from Byzantine control after the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 to tribes of Seljuk Turks, only to be returned in 1120 by John II Komnenos.^[14] This article is about the state which existed from the 6th century BC to the 1st century BC. For the state which existed in the 18th century, see Roman Republic (18th century). ... The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1199-1375. ... Marcus Antonius Orator (died 87 BC) was a Roman politician of the Antonius family and one of the most distinguished Roman orators of his time. ... For the Miocene ape, see Proconsul (genus) Under the Roman Empire a proconsul was a promagistrate filling the office of a consul. ... An ancient time This page is about the town Side on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. ... Pamphylia, in ancient geography, was the region in the south of Asia Minor, between Lycia and Cilicia, extending from the Mediterranean to Mount Taurus. ... For other meanings see Pompey (disambiguation). ... The Battle of Korakesion, also known as the Battle of Coracesium, was a naval battle fought in 67 BC between the pirates of Cilicia and Pompey of ancient Rome. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... This article is about the historiography of the decline of the Roman Empire. ... Byzantine redirects here. ... A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop. ... An ancient time This page is about the town Side on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. ... In hierarchical Christian churches, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called Metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of an old Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Combatants Byzantine Empire,[1] Arab Ghassanids, Bulgarian Empire (later) Muslim Arabs (Rashidun, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates) Syria was just the start of Arab expansion. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... Peter of Atroa (773-837) was an abbot who was later canonized as a saint. ... Statues in the Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht, attacked in Reformation iconoclasm in the 16th century. ... Combatants Byzantine Empire Great Seljuk Sultanate Commanders Romanus IV #, Nikephoros Bryennios, Theodore Alyates, Andronikos Doukas Alp Arslan Strength ~ 20,000 [1] (40,000 initial) ~ 20,000 [2] - 70,000[1] Casualties ~ 8,000 [3] Unknown The Battle of Manzikert, or Malazgirt was fought between the Byzantine Empire and Seljuk Turkic... This article is about dynasty which ruled the political entity known as Great Seljuq Empire. ... “John Komnenus” redirects here. ...

Following the Fourth Crusade, the Christian Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia periodically held the port, and it was from an Armenian, Kir Fard, that the Turks took lasting control in 1221 when the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I captured it, assiging the former ruler, whose daughter he married, to the governance of the city of Akşehir.^[15] Seljuk rule saw the golden age of the city, and it can be considered the winter capital of their empire.^[16] Building projects, including the twin citadel, city walls, arsenal, and Kızıl Kule, made it an important seaport for western Mediterranean trade, particularly with Ayyubid Egypt and the Italian city-states.^[17] Alaeddin Keykubad I also constructed numerous gardens and pavilions outside the walls, and many of his works can still be found in the city. These were likely financed by his own treasury and by the local emirs, and constructed by the contractor Abu 'Ali al-Kattani al-Halabi.^[6] Alaeddin Keykubad I's son, Sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II, continued the building campaign with a new cistern in 1240.^[18] Belligerents Crusaders Holy Roman Empire Republic of Venice Montferret Champagne Blois Amiens ÃŽle-de-France Saint-Pol Burgundy Flanders Balkans Byzantine Empire Kingdom of Hungary Croatia Dalmatia Commanders Otto IV Boniface I Theobald I Lois I Alexios V Doukas Isaac II Angelos Alexios III Angelos Emeric I The Fourth Crusade... The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1199-1375. ... Kir Fard was an Armenian Roupenian nobleman who held the fortress of Kalonoros, later known as Alanya until 1221, when it was besieged by the Seljuq Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I. He surrendered his fortress in exchange for the fief of AkÅŸehir, and gave his daughter’s hand in marriage... Kızıl Kule (Red Tower) built in Alanya by Alâeddin Keykubad I. Alâeddin Keykubad I, also rendered as Alaadin, Alauddin and Kay-Qubādh, Kay Kubad, Kaykubad, Kai Kobad, or Kay-Ghobad (لاء الدين كيقباد or كيقباذ); was the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan who reigned from 1220 to 1237). ... AkÅŸehir is a town in the Konya Province of Turkey. ... Walls and landward fortress of Alanya Kale Alanya Kalesi (Alanya Castle) is a medieval castle in the southern Turkish city of Alanya. ... The Tower as seen from the water. ... The Ayyubid Dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Egypt, Iraq in the 12th and 13th centuries. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A free-standing garden pavilion, Hofgarten in Munich, Bavaria In architecture a pavilion (from French, pavillon) has two main significations. ... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or other facility. ... Silver coinage with sun and lion figures struck in Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrevs name Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II (Arabic: ; alternative spellings; GhÄ«yāth al-DÄ«n Kaykhusraw bin Kayqubād) was the sultan of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum from 1237 until his death in 1246. ... // Getting water out of a cistern A cistern (Middle English cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista, box, from Greek kistê, basket) is a receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. ...

The Seljuk era Tersane was a drydock for ships.

At the Battle of Köse Dağ in 1242, the Mongol hordes broke the Seljuk hegemony in Anatolia. Alanya was then subject to a series of invasions from Anatolian Turkish Beyliks. In 1293, the Karamanoğlu dynasty took control after Mecdüddin Mahmud conquered the city, but their rule was intermittent.^[19] Lusignans from Cyprus briefly overturned the then ruling Hamidoğlu Beylik in 1371.^[20] The Karamanoğlu sold the city in 1427 for 5,000 gold coins to the Mamluks of Egypt for a period before the general Gedik Ahmed Pasha in 1471 incorporated it into the growing Ottoman Empire. The city was made a capital of a local sanjak in the eyalet of Içel.^[3] The Ottomans extended their rule in 1477 when they brought the main shipping trade, lumber, then mostly done by Venetians, under the government monopoly.^[17] On September 6, 1608, the city rebuffed an naval attack by the Order of Saint Stephen from the Republic of Venice.^[4] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1725 × 2300 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1725 × 2300 pixel, file size: 3. ... Combatants Mongols Sultanate of Rüm, Georgian and Trapezuntine auxiliaries Commanders Bayju Kaykhusraw II The Battle of Köse DaÄŸ was fought between the Seljuk Turks of Rum and the Mongols on June 26, 1243 at the field of Köse DaÄŸ, a location near the cities of Sivas and... Honorary guard of Mongolia. ... This article is about two nested areas of Turkey, a plateau region within a peninsula. ... Anatolian beyliks (also Turkmen beyliks, Tevâif-i mülûk (in Ottoman Turkish) were small Turkish emirates or muslim principalities (beylik) governed by tribal beys, which were founded in several locations of Anatolia as of the end of the 13th century. ... Statue depicting Karamanogullu Mehmet Bey declaring Turkish as the official language of the state and all its institutions Beylik of Karaman or of KaramanoÄŸlu (KaramanoÄŸulları in plural), also called Karamanids was the first Turkic kingdom to accept Turkish as its official language. ... The Lusignan family originated in Poitou in western France, and in the late 12th century came to rule the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Cyprus. ... HamidoÄŸlu or Hamid Dynasty was one of the 14th century Anatolian Turkish Beyliks that emerged as as a consequence of the decline of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate and ruled in the regions around EÄŸirdir and Isparta in southwestern Anatolia. ... Mamluk Flag Eastern Mediterranean 1450 Capital Cairo Language(s) Arabic, Kipchak Turkic[1] Religion Islam Government Monarchy History  - As-Salih Ayyubs death 1250  - Battle of Ridanieh 1517 Today part of Egypt Saudi Arabia Syria Palestine Israel Lebanon Jordan Turkey Libya A Mamluk cavalryman, drawn in 1810 A mamluk (Arabic... Gedik Ahmet Pasha Mosque (1477) in Afyonkarahisar, part of a magnificent religious and educational compound (source&permission: Municioality of Afyonkarahisar). ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1683, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–1365) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (1453–1922) Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 (first) Osman I  - 1918–22 (last) Mehmed VI Grand Viziers  - 1320... Sanjak and Sandjak (other variants: sinjaq, sanjaq) are the most common English transliterations of the Turkish word Sancak, which literally means banner. In Arabic the sanjaks were also called liwas. ... Location of Mersin Province Mersin province is in southern Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill roni Lumber or timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use — from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use — as structural material for... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... scheiiiißßßßßee!!!!!!!!!!!!!regional, local; for levels below the national, it is a local monopoly. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... The Sacred Military Order of Saint Stephen, Pope and Martyr is an Order of the former Grand Duchy of Tuscany. ... Borders of the Republic of Venice in 1796 Capital Venice Language(s) Venetian, Latin, Italian Religion Roman Catholic Government Republic Doge  - 1789–97 Ludovico Manin History  - Established 697  - Treaty of Zara June 27, 1358  - Treaty of Leoben April 17, 1797 * Traditionally, the establishment of the Republic is dated to 697. ...

Trade in the region was negatively impacted by the development of an oceanic route from Europe around Africa to India, and in the tax registers of the late sixteenth century, Alanya failed to qualify as an urban center.^[21] In 1571 the Ottomans designated the city as part of the newly conquered province of Cyprus.^[7] The conquest further diminished the economic importance of Alanya's port. Traveler Evliya Çelebi visited the city in 1671/1672, and wrote on the preservation of Alanya Castle, but also on the dilapidation of Alanya's suburbs.^[3] The city was reassigned in 1864 under Konya, and in 1868 under Antalya, as it is today.^[7] During the 18th and 19th centuries numerous villas were built in the city by Ottoman nobility, and civil construction continued under the local dynastic Karamanid authorities.^[2] Bandits again became common across Antalya Province in the mid-nineteenth century.^[22] In 1570, the Turks first occupied Cyprus, and Lala Mustafa Pasha became the first Turkish Governor of Cyprus, challenging the claims of Venice. ... Evliya Çelebi (اوليا چلبي; also known as DerviÅŸ Mehmed Zılli) (March 25, 1611–1682) was the most famous Ottoman traveler, having journeyed throughout the territories of the Ottoman Empire and the neighbouring lands over a period of forty years. ... Shows the Location of the Province Konya Konya is a province of Turkey located in central Anatolia. ... This article is mostly about the Antalya City; for the province, see Antalya Province. ...

After World War I, Alanya was nominally partitioned in the 1917 Agreement of St.-Jean-de-Maurienne to Italy, before returning to the Turkish Republic in 1923 under the Treaty of Lausanne.^[23] Like others in this region, the city suffered heavily following the war and the population exchanges that heralded the Turkish Republic, when many of the city's Christians resettled in Nea Ionia, outside Athens. The Ottoman census of 1893 listed the number of Greeks in the city at 964 out of a total population of 37,914.^[24] Tourism in the region started among Turks who came to Alanya in the 1960s for the alleged healing properties of Damlataş Cave, and later the access provided by Antalya Airport in 1998 allowed the town to grow into an international resort. Strong population growth through the 1990s was a result of immigration to the city, and has driven a rapid modernization of the infrastructure.^[25] Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire is direct consequence of the World War I with the Ottomans involvement in the Middle Eastern theatre. ... Agreement of St. ... This article is about the Republic of Turkey. ... Borders as shaped by the treaty The Treaty of Lausanne (July 24, 1923) was a peace treaty that settle a part of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire that reflected the consequences of the Turkish Independence War between Allies of World War I and Turkish national movement, (Grand National Assembly... Combatants   Turkish Revolutionaries United Kingdom Greece France Italy Armenia Ottoman Empire Georgia Commanders Mustafa Kemal Ä°smet Ä°nönü Kazım Karabekir Ali Fuat Cebesoy Fevzi Çakmak George Milne Henri Gouraud Papoulas Georgios Hatzianestis Drastamat Kanayan Movses Silikyan Süleyman Åžefik Pasha The Turkish War of Independence (Turkish: KurtuluÅŸ Savaşı or... Cartoon The 1923 Exchange of Populations between Greece and Turkey refers to the first large scale population exchange, or agreed mutual expulsion in the 20th century. ... There is also Nea Ionia in the prefecture of Magnesia Nea Ionia (meaning New Ionia) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... Antalya Airport (IATA: AYT, ICAO: LTAI) is 10 km (6 miles) east of the city center of Antalya, Turkey. ...

Geography

Tip of Alanya Peninsula

Located on the Gulf of Antalya on the Anatolian coastal plain of Pamphylia, the town is situated between the Taurus Mountains to the north and the Mediterranean Sea, and is part of the Turkish riviera, occupying roughly 43.5 miles (70 km) of coastline.^[26] From west to east, the municipality is bordered by the Manavgat district along the coast, the mountainous Gündoğmuş in-land, Hadım and Taşkent in the Province of Konya, Sarıveliler in the Province of Karaman, and the coastal Gazipaşa, with which Alanya shares an airport.^[27] Manavgat is home to the ancient cities of Side and Selge. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Gulf of Antalya is an inlet of the Mediterrranean south of Antalya, Turkey Categories: Turkey geography stubs | Turkey ... This article is about two nested areas of Turkey, a plateau region within a peninsula. ... Pamphylia, in ancient geography, was the region in the south of Asia Minor, between Lycia and Cilicia, extending from the Mediterranean to Mount Taurus. ... DirektaÅŸ, Yedi Göller (Seven Lakes), Ala DaÄŸlar. ... Mediterranean redirects here. ... Map showing the Turkish Riviera The Turkish Riviera (also known as The Turquoise Coast) is a popular term used to define an area of southwest Turkey encompassing Antalya, MuÄŸla and to a lesser extent Aydın and Ä°zmir provinces. ... Manavgat is a town and district of Antalya Province of Turkey, 110 km from the city of Antalya. ... GündoÄŸmuÅŸ is a district of Antalya Province of Turkey. ... Hadım is a district of Konya Province of Turkey. ... TaÅŸkent is a district of Konya Province of Turkey. ... Shows the Location of the Province Konya Konya is a province of Turkey located in central Anatolia. ... Shows the Location of the Province Karaman Karaman is a province of central Turkey. ... GazipaÅŸa is a town in southern Turkey on the coast of the Gulf of Antalya in Antalya Province. ... An ancient time This page is about the town Side on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. ... Selge (in Greek Σελγη) was an important city in Pisidia, on the southern slope of Mount Taurus, at the part where the river Eurymedon River forces its way through the mountains towards the south. ...

The Pamphylia plain between the sea and the mountains is an isolated example of an Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forest, which include Lebanon Cedar, evergreen scrub, fig trees, and black pine.^[28] The Alanya Massif refers to the area of metamorphic rocks east of Antalya. This formation is divided into three nappes from lowest to highest, the Mahmutlar, the Sugözü, and the Yumrudağ. The similar lithology extends beneath the city in a tectonic window.^[29] Bauxite, an aluminum ore, is common to the area north of city, and can be mined.^[30] The Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and shrub ecoregion of the eastern Mediterranean Basin. ... Binomial name Cedrus libani A. Rich. ... In geology, a massif is a section of a planets crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. ... Quartzite, a form of metamorphic rock, from the Museum of Geology at University of Tartu collection. ... This article is mostly about the Antalya City; for the province, see Antalya Province. ... A nappe, in geology, is a large sheetlike body of rock that has been moved far from its original position. ... This article is about the ore. ...

The town is divided east–west by a rocky peninsula, which is the distinctive feature of the city. The harbor, city center, and Keykubat Beach, named after the Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I, are on the east side of the peninsula. Damlataş Beach, named for the famous "dripping caves", and Cleopatra Beach are to the west. The name Cleopatra Beach possibly derives from either the Ptolemaic princess' visit here or the area's inclusion in her dowry from Mark Antony.^[31][32] Atatürk Bulvarı, the main boulevard, runs parallel to the sea, and divides the southern, much more touristic side of Alanya from the northern, more native side, that extends north into the mountains. Çevre Yolu Caddesi, another major road, encircles the main town to the north. A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three or more sides by water. ... Kızıl Kule (Red Tower) built in Alanya by Alâeddin Keykubad I. Alâeddin Keykubad I, also rendered as Alaadin, Alauddin and Kay-Qubādh, Kay Kubad, Kaykubad, Kai Kobad, or Kay-Ghobad (لاء الدين كيقباد or كيقباذ); was the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan who reigned from 1220 to 1237). ... Cleopatra redirects here. ... cleopatra ruled seneca for 10 years before she ruled Egypt. ... Bust of Mark Antony Marcus Antonius (Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N[1]) ( January 14 83 BC – August 1, 30 BC), known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general. ...

Climate

Alanya has a relatively moderate continental Mediterranean climate. The Mediterranean Basin ensures that most rain comes during the winter, leaving the summers long, hot, and dry, prompting the Alanya board of Tourism to use the slogan "where the sun smiles".^[33] Storm cells sometime bring with them fair weather waterspouts when close to the shore.^[34] The presence of the Taurus Mountain in close proximity to the sea causes fog, in turn creating visible rainbows many mornings. The height of the mountains creates an interesting effect as snow can often be seen on them even on hot days in the city below. The sea at Alanya has an average temperature of 70.5°F (21.4°C) annually, with an average August temperature of 82.2°F (27.9°C).^[35]
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Architecture

Byzantine era church built inside Alanya Castle

On the peninsula stands Alanya Castle, a Seljuk era citadel dating from 1226. Most major landmarks in the city are found inside and around the castle. The current castle was built over existing fortifications and served the double purpose of a palace of local government and as a defensive structure in case of attack. In 2007, the city began renovating various sections of the castle area, including adapting a Byzantine church for use as a Christian community center.^[36] Inside the castle is the Süleymaniye mosque and caravanserai, built by Suleiman the Magnificent.^[37] The old city walls surround much of the eastern peninsula, and can be walked. Inside the walls are numerous historic villas, well preserved examples of the classical period of Ottoman architecture, most built in the early 19th century. Walls and landward fortress of Alanya Kale Alanya Kalesi (Alanya Castle) is a medieval castle in the southern Turkish city of Alanya. ... This article is about dynasty which ruled the political entity known as Great Seljuq Empire. ... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... A sample floorplan of a Safavid caravanserai. ... Suleiman I (Ottoman Turkish: Sulaymān, Turkish: ; almost always Kanuni Sultan Süleyman) (November 6, 1494 – September 5/6, 1566), was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566. ... The Albertian Villa Medici in Fiesole: terraced grounds on a sloping site. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

The Kızıl Kule (Red Tower) is another well-known building in Alanya. The 108 foot (33 m) high brick building stands at the harbor below the castle, and contains the municipal ethnographic museum. Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I brought the accomplished architect Ebu Ali from Aleppo, Syria to Alanya to design the building.^[38] The last of Alanya Castle's 83 towers, the octagonal structure specifically protected the Tersane (arsenal), it remains one of the finest examples of medieval military architecture.^[39] The Tersane, a medieval drydock built by the Seljuk Turks in 1221, 187 by 131 feet (57 by 40 m), is divided into five vaulted bays with equilateral pointed arches.^[37] The Tower as seen from the water. ... Ethnography ( ethnos = people and graphein = writing) is the genre of writing that presents varying degrees of qualitative and quantitative descriptions of human social phenomena, based on fieldwork. ... Kızıl Kule (Red Tower) built in Alanya by Alâeddin Keykubad I. Alâeddin Keykubad I, also rendered as Alaadin, Alauddin and Kay-Qubādh, Kay Kubad, Kaykubad, Kai Kobad, or Kay-Ghobad (لاء الدين كيقباد or كيقباذ); was the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan who reigned from 1220 to 1237). ... Location of the governorate of Aleppo within Syria Aleppo (Arabic: [ḥalab], ) is a city in northern Syria, capital of the Aleppo Governorate. ... This article is about armaments factories. ... U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville in dry dock following collision with a fishing boat. ... For other uses, see Arch (disambiguation). ...

Atatürk's House and Museum, from his short stay in the city on February 18, 1935 is preserved in its historic state and is a good example of the interior of a traditional Ottoman villa, with artifacts from the 1930s. The house was built between 1880 and 1885 in the "karniyarik" (stuffed eggplant) style. Bright colors and red roofs are often mandated by neighborhood councils, and give the modern town a pastel glow. Housed in a 1967 Republican era building, The Alanya Museum is inland from Damlataşh Beach.^[40] With its rich architectural heritage, Alanya is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions.^[41] is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... For other places with the same name, see Norwich (disambiguation). ...

Demographics

Further information: Demographics of Turkey

From only 87,080 in 1985, the district has surged to hold a population of 384,949 in 2000. This population surge is largely credited to immigration to the city as a result or byproduct of the increased prominence of the real estate sector and the growth of the housing market bubble.^[42] The city itself has a population of 134,396, of which 9,789 are European expatriates, about half of them from Germany and Denmark.^[43] The European expatriate population tends to be over 50 years old.^[44] During the summer the population increases due to large numbers of tourists, about 1.1 million each year pass through the city.^[26] Both Turks and Europeans, these vacationers provide income for much of the population. The city is home to many migrants from the Southeastern Anatolia Region and the Black Sea region. In the 2000s, the town has seen a surge in illegal foreign immigrants from the Middle East and South Asia, both to stay and to attempt to enter European Union countries.^[45] As of 2006, 1,217 migrants claim residence in Alanya while working abroad.^[46] As of 2005, the population of Turkey stood at 72. ... The Economist magazine cover (16 June 2005) for the article After the fall: Soaring house prices have given a huge boost to the world economy. ... The population growth/decline of European countries The Demographics of Europe refers to the changing number and composition of the population of Europe. ... Southeastern Anatolia Region Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi) // Southeastern Anatolia Region Adıyaman Province Batman Province Diyarbakır Province Gaziantep Province Kilis Province Mardin Province Şanlıurfa Province Siirt Province Şırnak Province 85% of the population of the South-eastern Anatolia Region is Kurdish, a... Black Sea Region // Black Sea Region Amasya Province Artvin Province Bartın Province Bayburt Province Bolu Province Çorum Province Düzce Province Giresun Province Gümüşhane Province Karabük Province Kastamonu Province Ordu Province Rize Province Samsun Province Sinop Province Tokat Province Trabzon Province Zonguldak Province Provinces of Turkey... Illegal alien and Illegal aliens redirect here. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... This is a list of European Union member states by population. ...

The town is near 99% Muslim, and although many ancient churches can be found in the city, there are no regular Christian services. In 2006, a German language protestant church with seasonal service opened with much fanfare, after receiving permission to do so in 2003, a sign of the growing European population in the city.^[47] The town provides the Atatürk Cultural Center to Christian groups on a regular basis for larger religious ceremonies.^[48] Israeli tourists, often from cruise ships, constitute the Jewish population. These are occasionally the targets of discrimination, particularly at times of high tension, such as the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, when a shopkeeper denied Israelis entry.^[49][50] There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... For other uses of Mass, see Mass (disambiguation). ... German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Combatants Hezbollah Amal LCP  Israel Commanders Hassan Nasrallah (Secretary General of Hezbollah) Imad Mughniyeh (Commander of Hezbollahs armed wing)[5] Dan Halutz (CoS) Moshe Kaplinsky[12] Udi Adam (Regional) Strength 600-1,000 active fighters 3,000-10,000 reservists[6] 30,000 ground troops (plus IAF & ISC)[13...

Panorama from west side of peninsula

Education and health

See also: Education in Turkey

Young students from a rural Alanya school at their class garden

The city has 95% literacy, with public, private, and Imam Hatip schools, and a roughly 1:24 student-teacher ratio.^[26] Rural villages are however disadvantaged by the limited number of secondary schools outside the city center. Alantur Primary School, which opened in 1987, was built and is maintained under the Turkish "Build Your Own School" initiative, supported by the foundation of Ayhan Şahenk, the founder of Doğuş Holding.^[51] The Turkish Education System mandates 8 years of primary education between the ages of 6 and 14, and in 2001 the enrollment of children in this age range was nearly 100%. Three or more years of secondary education are available in public, open, and vocational high schools. ... Children reading. ... The term public school has three distinct meanings: In the USA and Canada, elementary or secondary school supported and administered by state and local officials. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... In Turkey, an Imam Hatip school (Turkish : Ä°mam Hatip Lisesi) is a secondary education institution. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... DoÄŸuÅŸ Holding (DoÄŸuÅŸ Grubu) is one of the top three largest private-sector conglomerates in Turkey, with a portfolio of 25 companies that cross industry verticals, including one of Turkeys largest banks, Garanti Bank, as well as high-end Porsche, Audi, and Volkswagen dealerships, retail and food...

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In 2005, Akdeniz University of Antalya launched the Alanya Faculty of Business, as a satellite campus that focuses on the tourism industry.^[52] The school hosts an International Tourism Conference annually in coordination with Buckinghamshire New University.^[53] Georgetown University operates an annual study abroad program for American students known as the McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, named for the United States Ambassador to Turkey from 1952–53 George C. McGhee, and based in his villa.^[54] Başkent University Medical and Research Center of Alanya, a teaching hospital run by Başkent University in Ankara is one of nineteen hospitals in Alanya.^[55] Other major hospitals include the 300-bed Alanya State Hospital and the 90-bed Private Hayat Hospital.^[56] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 500 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (712 × 854 pixels, file size: 728 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 500 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (712 × 854 pixels, file size: 728 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies is located in Alanya, Turkey. ... Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Bishop John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. ... Akdeniz University (Akdeniz Ãœniversitesi) was founded in 1982 between the Turkish cities of Antalya and Alanya in Antalya Province. ... This article is mostly about the Antalya City; for the province, see Antalya Province. ... A satellite campus is the campus of a college or university that is physically detached from the main university or college area. ... Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Bishop John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. ... Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a foreign country. ... The McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies is located in Alanya, Turkey. ... // George W. Erving (pre 1831) David Porter (1831-1839) David Porter (1839-1843) Dabney S. Carr (1843-1849) George Perkins Marsh (1849-1853) Carroll Spence (1953-1857) James Williams (1858-1861) Edward Joy Morris (1861-1870) Joseph J. Stewart (1870) Wayne MacVeagh (1870-1871) George H. Boker (1871-1875) Horace... George C. McGhee (1912-2005-07-04) was a career diplomat in the United States foreign service. ... A Teaching hospital is a hospital which provides medical training. ... Category: ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ...

Culture

Alanya's culture is a subculture of the larger Culture of Turkey. The city's seaside position is central to many annual festivals. These include the Tourism and Art Festival, which marks the opening of the tourism season from at the end of May or beginning of June.^[57][58] At the opposite end of the season, the Alanya International Culture and Art Festival is held in the first week of October, and is a notable Turkish festival.^[59] Other regular festivals include the Alanya Jazz Festival, which has been held in the first week of September since 2002 at the Kızıl Kule, which is otherwise home to the municipal ethnographic museum. The Jazz Festival hosts Turkish jazz musicians in a series of free concerts.^[60] Onat Kutlar, Turkish poet and writer, and founder of the Istanbul International Film Festival was born in Alanya, as was actress Sema Önür.^[61] Traditional Turkish coffee The culture of Turkey is a diverse one, derived from various elements of the Ottoman Empire, European, and the Islamic traditions. ... More than 100 festivals are held in Turkey every year. ... The Tower as seen from the water. ... Ethnography ( ethnos = people and graphein = writing) is the genre of writing that presents varying degrees of qualitative and quantitative descriptions of human social phenomena, based on fieldwork. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Onat Kutlar (Alanya, 1936-Istanbul, 1995) Mehmet Arif Onat Kutlar. ... Istanbul International Film Festival is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey. ...

The Alanya Chamber Orchestra, formed of members of the Antalya State Opera and Ballet, gave its inaugural performance on December 7, 2007.^[62] The International Alanya Stone Sculpture Symposium, begun is 2004, is held over the month of November.^[63] Atatürk's Visit to Alanya is also celebrated on the visit's anniversary each February 18, centered on Atatürk's House and Museum.^[64] The Alanya Museum is home to archaeology found in and around the city, including a large bronze Hercules statue, ceramics, and Roman limestone ossuaries, as well as historic copies of the Qur'an.^[65][40] is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... “Mustafa Kemal” redirects here. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For referencing in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Citing sources. ... For other uses, see Hercules (disambiguation). ... Ossuary in Hallstatt (see the article for details). ... The Qur’ān [1] (Arabic: , literally the recitation; also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Koran, or Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ...

Government

MP Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (AKP) is the only Alanya native in the Turkish Parliament.

Alanya was set up as a municipality in 1872, electing its first mayor in 1901. Today, Alanya is governed by a mayor and a municipality council made up of 25 members; 13 are from the centre-right Motherland Party, which has maintained local loyalty despite its national disintegration, six members are of the current government's Justice and Development Party, three members of the centre-left Republican People's Party, two of the other centre-right True Path Party, and one independent.^[66] Mayor Hasan Sipahioğlu is also of the Motherland Party. Elections are held every five years, with the next to be held in 2009. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The Justice and Development Party (Turkish: or AK Parti, or AKP[1]) is a Turkish political party that describes itself as centre-right and Islamist. ... This is a list of mayors of Alanya, Turkey. ... The Motherland Party of Turkey, (Turkish: Anavatan Partisi or ANAP) is a political party in Turkey. ... The Justice and Development Party (Turkish: or AK Parti, or AKP[1]) is a Turkish political party that describes itself as centre-right and Islamist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The True Path Party (Turkish: Dogru Yol Partisi or DYP) is a right-wing, secularist conservative Turkish political party, established by Suleyman Demirel in 1983. ... Elections in Turkey gives information on election and election results in Turkey. ...

Alanya District is divided up into 17 municipalities, including the city center, and 92 villages.^[1] Alanya is greatly influenced by the provincial government in Antalya, and the federal government in Ankara, which appoints a governor for the district, currently Dr. Hulusi Doğan.^[67] Although Alanya has been part of Antalya Province since the Ottoman Empire, many local politicians have advocated a separate Alanya Province. Nationally, in the 2007 election, the province voted with the Justice and Development Party, who were followed closely by the Republican People's Party and the True Path Party.^[68] Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, of the Justice and Development Party, is the only native Alanyalilar Member of Parliament representing Antalya Province in the Grand National Assembly, where he chairs the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population.^[69] Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... This is a list of District governors of Alanya, Turkey. ... Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea. ... A woman casting her vote Votes were cast in ballot boxes such as this one Votes are cast in schools such as this one Turkeys 16th general election was held on July 22, 2007,[1] and resulted in a resounding victory for the incumbent Justice and Development Party. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The Grand National Assembly (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi in Turkish) is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which carries out legislative functions. ...

Economy

The city's downtown area is adjacent to the harbor.

The tourist industry in Alanya is worth just under 1.1 billion euros, and is therefore the principal industry.^[26] The area is further known for its many fruit farms, particularly lemons and oranges, and large harvests of tomatoes, bananas and cucumbers.^[26][70] Despite the location, few residents make their living on the sea, and fishing is not a major industry. In the early 1970s, when fish stocks ran low, a system of rotating access was developed to preserve this sector.^[71] In 2007, locals protested the establishment of some larger chain supermarkets and clothing stores, which have opened branches in Alanya.^[72] For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ... Packaged food aisles in a Fred Meyer store in Portland, Oregon A supermarket is a departmentalized self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise. ...

Tourism

Shop lined Keykubat Caddesi

Since the first modern motel was built in 1958, considered the first year of the tourist industry in Alanya, hotels have raced to accommodate the influx of tourists, and the city as of 2007 claims 157,000 hotel beds.^[25][73] Damlataş Cave, which originally sparked the arrival of outsiders because of the cave's microclimate, with an average temperature of 72 °F (22 °C) and 95% humidity, is accessible on the west side of the peninsula with trails from Damlataş Beach.^[74] Many tourists, especially Scandinavians, Germans, Russians, and Dutch, regularly vacation in Alanya during the warmer months.^[75] They are drawn to the area because of property prices, warm weather, sandy beaches, access to Antalya's historic sites, and fine cuisine.^[76] Other outdoor tourist activities include wind surfing, parasailing, banana boating and Turkey's largest go-kart track. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 634 KB) Main road in Alanya, Turkey. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 634 KB) Main road in Alanya, Turkey. ... Holiday Inn Great Sign Exterior of a Howard Johnsons motor lodge. ... Microclimate on rock located in intertidal zone on rock at Sunrise-on Sea Tree ferns thrive in a protected dell at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, in Cornwall, England, latitude 50° 15N A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea. ... Cuisine of Turkey is highly influenced by its Ottoman heritage, and thus, it is a fusion and refinement of Turkic, Arabic, Persian and Greek cuisines [1]. Ottomans fused various culinary traditions of their realm, with particular influences from Middle Eastern cuisines, along with traditional Turkic elements from Central Asia such... Windsurfing in Essex, England Windsurfing (also called boardsailing) is a sport involving travel over water on a small 2-4. ... Parasailing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Parasailing, also known as parascending, is a recreational activity where a person (two or three people may also ride at the same time) is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parachute. ... A banana boat (or water sled), often referred to simply as a banana, is an unpowered recreational boat designed to be pulled by a larger boat. ... Karting, go-kart, go carting and similar terms redirect here. ...

Beginning in 2003, with the provisional elimination of restrictions on land purchases by non-nationals, the housing industry in the city has become highly profitable with many new private homes and condominiums being built for European and Asian part-time residents.^[42] This in turn has put pressure on the city's many gecekondu houses and establishments as property values rise and property sales to locals fall.^[77] A height restriction in the city limits most buildings to 21 feet (6.5 m).^[78] This keeps high rise hotels to the east and west of the city, preserving the central skyline at the expense of greater tourist potential. The fringes of the city however have seen uncontrolled expansion.^[79] Other Turkish Topics Culture - Education Geography - History - Politics Turkey Portal A welcoming culture, warmth of human relations and a perfect price/quality correlation are often cited among the primary motivations of foreigners purchasing property in Turkey Purchasing property in Turkey is becoming increasingly popular with holiday home owners and investors... A gecekondu neighbourhood in Ankara Gecekondu is defined by The New Redhouse Portable English-Turkish Turkish-English Dictionary as a house put up quickly without proper permissions; squatters house; a shack of a house, shanty, shack. ...

For various reasons, tourist seasons after 2005 have been disappointing for Alanya's industry. Among the reasons blamed were increased PKK violence, the H5N1 bird flu found in Van, and the Mohammad cartoon controversy.^[80] Alanya officials have responded with a variety of publicity initiatives, including baking the world's longest cake on April 26, 2006, a Guinness World Record.^[81] The economy has also suffered due to investment in more than 20,000 surplus properties.^[72] The Kurdistan Workers Party (Kurdish: or PKK, Turkish: , also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KCK) is a militant group founded in the 1970s and led by Abdullah Öcalan until his capture in 1999. ... Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as A(H5N1) or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species. ... Shows the Location of the Province Van Van is a province in eastern Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. ... The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began after twelve editorial cartoons, most of which depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad, were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on 30 September 2005. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Guinness World Records 2008 edition. ...

Media

Alanya has 10 local daily newspapers.^[26] The most prominent of these is Yeni Alanya, which includes the news and lifestyles magazine Orange and is available in English, German and Turkish. Two native German language newspapers are published in Alanya, the Aktuelle Türkei Rundschau and Alanya Bote for the community of German speaking residents and visitors. A monthly magazine Hello Alanya published in Alanya for foreigners, appearing in English and Dutch.^[82] The free regional newspaper, Riviera News, is printed in English and is widely available in Alanya.

Five radio stations broadcast from the city.^[26] Alanya FM Radyo broadcasts on 106.0 FM and is partnered with Radio Flash, on 94.0 FM, both broadcasting popular music.^[83] Other stations include Alanya RadyoTime on 92.3 FM, which broadcasts a variety of Turkish music, news, and talk programming.^[84] Two television stations are local to Alanya, Kanal Alanya, and Alanya Televizyonu, abbreviated ATV, which is partnered with Alanya RadyoTime.^[85][86] FM broadcasting is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation (FM) to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ...

Transportation

Large cruise ships can dock in Alanya's harbor.

The D400 Turkish Highway, the Alanya-Mersin Route, connects Alanya from the east and west, encircling it, and connectin through the city center via Atatürk Bulvarı. The D695, the Ankara-Akşehir Route, runs north-south and reaches the sea 25.5 miles (41 km) west of the city near Side, connecting with the D400. Antalya Airport, is 75 miles (120 km) away and connects internationally. The still unopened local Antalya Gazipaşa Airport, completed in 1999, is only 9 miles (15 km) from the city, and is constructing an international terminal.^[87] The international terminal will be completed by August 2008.^[88] No train routes go to Alanya or Antalya Province, and there are no train stations in the district.^[89] // The TCDD - Türkiye Devlet Demir Yolları (Turkish Republic Railways) possess 8,607 km of 1435 mm gauge, of which 1,524 km are electrified (1999). ... An ancient time This page is about the town Side on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. ... Antalya Airport (IATA: AYT, ICAO: LTAI) is 10 km (6 miles) east of the city center of Antalya, Turkey. ... Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea. ...

There are bus and dolmuş systems out of Alanya's two bus depots, but buses are usually limited to the major roads, and inside the city transportation is by car, taxi, or foot, as many roads in the old town are closed to traffic. The harbor includes cruise ship piers, and also seasonal ferries and hydrofoils depart for Kyrenia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Further west of the city is the Alanya Yacht Harbor, a marina scheduled to start services in 2008.^[90] A share taxi is a mode of transport that falls between private transport and conventional bus transport, with a fixed route, but the convenience of stopping anywhere to pick or drop passengers, etc. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... This article is about marine engineering. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Anthem Ä°stiklâl Marşı(Turkish) Independence March Capital Nicosia Official languages Turkish Government Representative democratic republic1  -  President Mehmet Ali Talat  -  Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer Sovereignty from Cyprus   -  Proclaimed November 15, 1983   -  Recognition By Turkey   -  Independence from Cyprus   -  Declared November 15, 1983  Area  -  Total 3,355 km² (not ranked) 1... A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England. ...

Sports

Womens teams in the 2006 beach volleyball tournament

Alanya is home to a woman's basketball team, Alanya Belediye, which started in the first division but was relegated after the 2002 season. The city hosts a second level soccer team, Alanyaspor, although soccer fans in the city are mostly divided between the three major Istanbul teams. The club was founded in 1948, and play home games at Milli Egemenlik Stadium. In 2007, the city began constructing a new soccer facility with the intention of hosting winter competitions between major teams.^[91] The public Alanya Municipality Sports Facility is located adjacent to Milli Egemenlik Stadium, which is one of thirteen facilities.^[92][93] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 401 pixelsFull resolution (1235 × 619 pixel, file size: 869 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Womens Beach volleyball played in Alanya, Turkey during 2006 Nestea European Championships between Greece and Ukraine. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 401 pixelsFull resolution (1235 × 619 pixel, file size: 869 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Womens Beach volleyball played in Alanya, Turkey during 2006 Nestea European Championships between Greece and Ukraine. ... Professional athletes are distinguished from amateur athletes by virtue of being paid. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Turkish Women’s Basketball League (Turkish: Türkiye 1. ... The Iddaa League B is the third level in the Turkish football league system. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Alanyaspor is a Turkish football sports club based in Alanya, Antalya, Turkey. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ...

Alanya is perhaps more famous for the annual triathlon, part of the World Triathlon Series, held every October, and for the city's role as host of The Turkish Open, part of the Nestea European Beach Volleyball championship tour, which takes place in May.^[94][95] In 2007, the Turkish Volleyball Federation persuaded the European Volleyball Confederation to build a beach volleyball training facility in Alanya, and make it the exclusive "center of beach volleyball in Europe".^[96] The city is also a frequent host to national events, such as the annual beach handball tournament, and the finish of the seven-day Presidency Cycling Tour of Turkey.^[97][98] Other cycling events include the Alanya International Mountain Bike Race.^[99] Additionally, the European Cycling Union will have its 2010 European road cycling championship and 2010 ordinary congress meeting in Alanya.^[100] The three components of triathlon: Swimming, Cycling, Running A triathlon is an athletic event consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various distances. ... Nestea Logo Nestea is a brand of iced tea manufactured by the Nestle and distributed by Nestle companys beverage department in the United States and by Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW),[1], a joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company and Nestle, in the rest of the world. ... For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ... The Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) (in Turkish: Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu) is the governing body of volleyball and beach volleyball in Turkey. ... CEV Logo Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Europe. ... Handball is the name of several different sports: Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. ... For the Queen song, see Bicycle Race. ... UEC logo The national federations of the UCI form confederations by continent. ...

Sister cities

Since making agreements with Talsi, Trakai, and Keszthely in 2006, Alanya increased its number of sister cities to eight, seven of which are located within the European Union. In 2005 Alanya applied with Sister Cities International for an additional sister city from the United States.^[101] The most significant tie is with the city of Nea Ionia, where many of Alanya's Christians were resettled in 1923 after the Treaty of Lausanne. Soccer teams from sister cities Wodzisław Śląski and Schwechat have also come to train and scrimmage in Alanya.^[102][103] Wodzisław, Schwechat, Gladbeck, Fushun, and Alanya form a "family" in that each is partnered with the others. Talsi (population 12,931) is a town in Latvia. ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Vilnius County Municipality Trakai district municipality Elderate Trakai elderate Number of elderates Coordinates General information Capital of Trakai district municipality Trakai elderate Population (rank) 5,504 in 2005 (56th) First mentioned 1337 Granted city rights 1409 The reconstructed Trakai Island Castle Trakai (Polish: ) is... Keszthely [] is an Hungarian town with 23. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering town twinning, especially between cities in the United States and cities in other countries. ... There is also Nea Ionia in the prefecture of Magnesia Nea Ionia (meaning New Ionia) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Cartoon depicting a Turk and a Greek arguing over the exchange. ... Borders as shaped by the treaty The Treaty of Lausanne (July 24, 1923) was a peace treaty that settle a part of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire that reflected the consequences of the Turkish Independence War between Allies of World War I and Turkish national movement, (Grand National Assembly... “Soccer” redirects here. ... WodzisÅ‚aw ÅšlÄ…ski is a town in south Poland with 68,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Schwechat is a city on the south-eastern outskirts of the Austrian capital Vienna. ... Gladbeck (IPA: ) is a city and municipality within the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Location within China Fushun (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a city in Liaoning, China, about 45 km from Shenyang, with a population about 1. ...

Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... There is also Nea Ionia in the prefecture of Magnesia Nea Ionia (meaning New Ionia) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Gladbeck (IPA: ) is a city and municipality within the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Wodzisław Śląski is a town in south Poland with 68,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Schwechat is a city on the south-eastern outskirts of the Austrian capital Vienna. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Location within China Fushun (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a city in Liaoning, China, about 45 km from Shenyang, with a population about 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Talsi (population 12,931) is a town in Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Location Ethnographic region Aukštaitija County Vilnius County Municipality Trakai district municipality Elderate Trakai elderate Number of elderates Coordinates General information Capital of Trakai district municipality Trakai elderate Population (rank) 5,504 in 2005 (56th) First mentioned 1337 Granted city rights 1409 The reconstructed Trakai Island Castle Trakai (Polish: ) is... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Keszthely [] is an Hungarian town with 23. ...

See also

• Alanya kebab
• List of mayors of Alanya
• List of governors of Alanya

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Further reading

• Redford, Scott. Landscape and the state in medieval Anatolia: Seljuk gardens and pavilions of Alanya, Turkey. Oxford: Archaeopress; 2000. ISBN 1-8417-1095-4

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v • d • e Alanya in Antalya Province (in the Mediterranean region) of Turkey
Urban districts	Antalya
Rural districts	Alanya - Akseki - Demre - Elmalı - Finike - Gazipaşa - Gündoğmuş - İbradı - Kaş - Kemer - Korkuteli - Kumluca - Manavgat - Serik
Regions	Provinces
Aegean	Afyonkarahisar - Aydın - Denizli - İzmir - Kütahya - Manisa - Muğla - Uşak
Black Sea	Amasya - Artvin - Bartın - Bayburt - Bolu - Çorum - Düzce - Giresun - Gümüşhane - Karabük - Kastamonu - Ordu - Rize - Samsun - Sinop - Tokat - Trabzon - Zonguldak
Central Anatolia	Aksaray - Ankara - Çankırı - Eskişehir - Karaman - Kayseri - Kırıkkale - Kırşehir - Konya - Nevşehir - Niğde - Sivas - Yozgat
Eastern Anatolia	Ağrı - Ardahan -Bingöl - Bitlis - Elazığ - Erzincan - Erzurum - Hakkâri - Iğdır - Kars - Malatya - Muş - Siirt - Tunceli - Van
Marmara	Balıkesir - Bilecik - Bursa - Çanakkale - Edirne - Istanbul - Kırklareli - Kocaeli - Sakarya - Tekirdağ - Yalova
Mediterranean	Adana - Antalya- Burdur - Hatay - Isparta - Kahramanmaraş - Mersin - Osmaniye
Southeastern Anatolia	Adıyaman - Batman - Diyarbakır - Gaziantep - Kilis - Mardin - Şanlıurfa - Şırnak