Some domestic travel agencies from major cities of Turkey such as İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Bursa, Konya, Samsun, Adana, Gaziantep, Diyarbakır, operate daily expeditions to Alanya. In summer season the number of expeditions operating by travel agencies some of which are mainly Varan, Ulusoy, Boss, Kamil Koç, Akdeniz, Pamukkale, Metro, Özkaymak and Kontur, get to twice per a day alternatively between Alanya and major cities generally departing at evening hours and arriving at morning hours.
Transportation to Alanya is possible by reaching to Antalya at first International Airport, which is about 125 kms far, by air then by motorway. Besides direct flights of Turkish Airlines from İstanbul and Ankara,there are indirect flights from other cities stopover in Ankara several times in a day. Although flight schedule are changeable as to season of summer or winter, there have been regular flights alternatively in morning and evening times. Antalya by air is at about 1 hour from İstanbul and 50 minutes from Ankara. At every hour you can find a coach to Alanya after getting to City Terminal by passenger services at Airport. There have been rent a car services and taxi which’s price depends on your bargaining performance. Gazipaşa Airport have not open to air traffic yet.
Alanya Harbour is open to international sea-way transportation. The Mediterranean voyages from Israel and Egypt have performed by agents boats come to Alanya Seaport, furthermore ferryboat tours have scheduled to Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic in every other day. The ferry in city center is suitable for boats and others to anchor and there is a passenger lounge in harbour besides casting anchor behind breakwater.
There is no exact knowledge about the date of first settlement in Alanya. Evidence that human skeletons and fossils were discovered in the excavations at the Kadirini Cave, located in the North-east part of the region, in 1957, have strenghten the claiming of Heredotus the people that lived in this region received clans that came after the Troy war (1820 B.C.) It is known that the Hittites included Kilikia and Pamphylia into their dominion in the XIV th. century B.C. That the word "Pamphylia" means "multiracial, multikind" have strenghten the fact of goners settlement by passing through the region and realizing these fertile lands. Alanya was known to the Greeks as "Coracesium", Roman "Kalonoros", Seljuks "Alaiye" and Turks "Alanya".
Although the whole of Kilikia was invaded by the Great Antiochus III., the Roman Emperor, in 224-188 B.C. it preserved its independence because of the difficulty encountered in the siege and conquest of Coracesium. The Coracesium finally captured by a pirate Typhon, went even further to threaten the Assyrian Kingdom and went on to exercise piracy as an easy way of living and in this period it retained its independence. Corsairs built a thick wall by using large stones with no cement from the present Arab Evliyası to Ehmedek and used the caves as treasuries and also held in custody his hostages up to payment of a ransom. They had the courage to sneak into the shores of the Roman Empire a powerful empire of the period. With the intention of freeing the people from their hunger problems, this notorious pirate leader was wiped out by the battle proclaimed on him by Anthiochus in 139 B.C. The pirates regained strength later, to find an eventual solution, the Roman emperor appointed Anthiochus with extensive powers. In spite Anthiochus enlarged the Empire's borders the pirates day by day grew even stronger and continued to capture many towns and cities along the shores. This time to find an absolute ending to these harassment's the Roman Emperor appointed Pompeus who was one of the most powerful commanders of the army to put a stop to the pirates activities and with his merciless attacks from the land and sea this commander wiped out the pirates that they could not develop strength again.
The Romans who ruled these regions in every sense handed over the Cilicia region to Antonius after the death of Caesar . Octavius, competitor of Antonius, declared a war against him. Antonius and Cleopatra were in Greece and their army lost the war, Octavious captured the whole region. In this period the cedar and pine trees extending as far as the coast had been cut by Cleopatra and sent to Egypt to be used in the construction of ships for her fleet. In the time of Trojan coins were minted in Coracesium. In medieval times, a castle of Calanoros was built on the ruins of Coracesium. Having came under the rule of Byzantines after Roman Empire, it’s name changed from Coracesium into Calanoros at that period. A church built in the castle after accepting of christianity by locals with others in Pamphylia and Cilicia. The region that became not strategic announced a patriarchate center of christianity in this period. Calanoros that was a Roman city in this period retained it’s indepence against Arabic attacks due to it’s geographic position difficult to be captured. Seljuks decided for Calanoros to dominate because they thought it’s possible only capture this struggle restrict to become dominion in whole Mediterranean. Ertokuş governor of Antalya authorized Calanoros to capture, encompassed the castle just after a attack plan. He besieged the city by land and sea. At the time, Calonoros was in the hands of a certain Kyr Vart, a member of an independent Christian dynasty. On realizing that defeat was inevitable, Vart did not resist and surrended in 1221.
The city was named Alaiye just after the order of Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat to his army on the way of Antalya, inside Alara Fortress about that performing an attack onto the city to join the Seljuks lands as soon as possible. Alaiye after the Sultan, reached its peak of glory during his reign and became the scene of great cultural activities and the second capital and winter residence of the Seljouks. The shipyard and watcher of it the Red Tower were built in this period. After the collapse of the Seljuk state, this area passed into the control of the Karamanoğulları dynasty and was sometimes administered by local rulers swearing allegiance to them. In 1471, during the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmet, ( Fatih the Conqueror ), the city was controlled by a local ruler Kılıç Aslan Bey from Karamanids and the first attacks by a commander of Fatih named Rum Mehmet could not able to capture the city then the Ottoman army under the command of Gedik Ahmed Paşa, included the city within the borders of the Ottoman State in 1471. After capturing by Ottomans some reconstructions began in the castle and around. In 1571 Alaiye was annexed to Cyprus then to Konya as an administrative district governed by a Bey in 1864 and finally to Antalya in 1868. It has been getting richer from 1221 till now as a Turkish city with it’s cultural Turkish heritage.
Alanya is situated 36 degrees 32 minutes north and 32 degrees 1 minute east in the Mediterranean region of Turkey and it is on east of the 135th kilometers of Antalya. North of the city are the massive Taurus Mountains where the peaks reach up to 3,000 metres above sea level. You will also find here several plateaus with beautiful scenery where the local people live. Alanya is also known as 'Pearl of the Turkish Rivera' and is world-famous for it's kilometers of fine and clean beach, crystal-clear water and the mild Mediterranean climate. The historical past, the various natural and historical sights and the multicultural way of life have made Alanya an unforgettable experience. Many different kinds of watersports, the colorful bazaar and the happy night-life made Alanya very popular with local and European tourists with it’s rising population up to about 400.000 in summer seasons.
On the road of the Meditarian sea coast Alanya is one of the most important settled cities with it's economic cultivation, fishing, cattle-breeding, hand skills and other functional specialities. The extension of the plateau and mountainous parts of the north side of the Taurus mountain range looking from the high plateu zone the highness counted from the sea is at about 1000 meters. The peninsula of Alanya covers a surrounding of 6500 meters long at the south. The land of the peninsula is apart from the Taurus mountains. Because the Taurus mountains do not give a pass into the north direction by sea, it's possible to get inside the Anatolian through the Kocdovat pass, Yel bridge, Eagle's nest and the Dim and Alara creeks make it possible to get into the Dim and Alara valley.
The harbour had to be build in the east of course because of the strong connection of central Anatolian and the uprignt profile of the raising Alanya peninsula along the coast. Because Alanya is entitled to the typical Meditarian climate the summers are warm and dry and the winters luke-warm and rainy. In our region the winters pass most of the time like summer; the influence of the summer warmth gives the reaction that the summer offshore breeze from the sea to the land at afternoon is being Iowered. The high temperature of the sea warmth and the fact that you can keep on sun bading for a long time makes the attractiqn of Alanya higher. Because of our position in the Meditarian sea area we have the most fertile ground in Alanya witch gives us the existence of black kite and cedar forests in the area of high parts pf the northern mountains and calabrian pine in the area of the coast. With a sea like in incekum you have to get in the inner forest fields. In this forrest where there are Calabrian pines, Black Kites, Cedars, Firtress, Oaktrees, Junipers, Plane trees and Common Alders you will find forrest products Nike Poplars, lime, Chest-nuts and Hazelnuts.
The carpets, saddle bags, silken woven tissues, braces of dry flowers, mascots and dolls out of pumpkins, Laces, pinked writings, blouses and dresses made out of a kind of cheese cloth are made as gifts and memories objects in the waving frames owned to the people that live in the castle. Of course the beautiful caves that take place in the north and west side of the peninsula of Alanya, with different kind of rumours, take shape in the beauty of geologic as the pirates, love and phosphore caves. If you go to the north direction of the peninsula from the harbour the first cave you will cross is the pifrates cave. With a sea motor you can get into the 10m. Wide and 6 m. high entrance of the cave that widens up to the north.
With mild, rainy, wet winters and hot, dry summers, the climate in Alanya is typical of any town on the Mediterranean coast. December and January are the wettest months while August is the driest. The average temperature in Alanya is around 19 degrees. August is the hottest with an average of 27 degrees while January is the coldest with an average of only 12 degrees. The temperature in the mountain plateaus is normally 13-14 degrees lower than the temperature in Alanya. In the town night frost is rare and snow is almost never seen. Nevertheless bananas, oranges and vegetables are always planted in places where the cold and the north winds from the mountains cannot reach them.
Our establishment is built on an area of 4600 square meters. Replacement on establishment with laying out the garden is designed for living healthy and roomy. We have a wide green area as enough in our garden.
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Automatic Weather Stations Observation Park Cafeteria, Dining Hall, Classroom, Computer Lab, Meeting Room Service Building and Flats For Staff Block A Apart Rooms Block B Rooms Single Block C Apart Rooms Bus Terminal |
Our laboratory is capable of 20 person and we have 20 PC. All computers that have PIV processor and able to active all kinds of office applications. Windows XP or Linux is used on computers.
There is a local connection between PC's and also an internet connection for 24 hours. The lab contains a coloured laser printer to appease all demands printing, a scanner and cd writer for extra purposes, a projection device for visual presentations, air conditioner and a board.
Our assembly room, capable of 30, has a service of small-scale or mid-scale facilities. It is designed in most preferable style with convenient U-shaped tables and has a board supported by a projection device in some cases.
The assembly room is air conditioned and sound recording is possible.
Our classroom is customized for all needs with its 40 person's capasity and supported by a large writing board and a projection device using on presentations.
Our classrooms are air conditioned. Our aim is to supply a comfortable ambiance to participants with single easy chairs.
Three blocks include totally 27 rooms inside with 98 bed. Block A have 8 rooms with a bedroom, a living room and WC and shower in bathroom. Rooms contain bed for couples in bedroom, two sofas in living room. Block B have 8 rooms with a salon and WC and shower in bathroom and single bed and a sofa. Block C have 11 rooms with a bedroom, living room, a kitchen and WC and shower in bathroom. There is a bed for couples in bedroom and two sofas in living room.
Block A and C Bedrooms
All rooms are large as enough with air conditioner, TV, refrigerator and balkony.
 Block C Living Room |
 Block C Room Balkonies |
 Block B Hall |
 Block B, Shower - WC |
Block B Living Room and Bedroom
Our establishment is built on an area of 4600 square meters. Replacement on establishment with laying out the garden is designed for living healthy and roomy. We have a wide green area as enough in our garden.
In our garden we have a great deal of trees and plants that in convenient climate conditions grewing in fertible lands of Alanya. Honeysuckle flower at many spots of outwall has a fragrance. The citrus trees like orange, lemon, tangerine and grapefruit and other trees like banana and loquat are grown in the garden.
We have a parking lot as large enough for visitors.
Our dining hall includes both a salloon and an open section and first is almost capable of 120 and latter of 120 person. Beside that, it’s possible to have risen the capasity up to 350 in some facilities like wedding ceremonies or others. Our dining hall provides our guests a pleasured environment and entertainment.
Our kitchen is full equipped to have cooked several meals and it has also a cold store to keep foods healthy.
Our cafeteria provides a good service with capasity of 150 person, both in terrace and inner hall inside a panoramic sea sight with beverages cold or cool and aperitif, opportunity of watching TV and satellite broadcasting, music, backgammon and card game.
