There is no doubt that Antalya is the most beautiful place in the world
Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRKMohamad Alsharji, Consul General of Kuwait in Istanbul, visited Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek. During the meeting where the relations between the two countries were discussed, Mayor Muhittin Böcek said, "We will be in mutual solidarity with our commercial, social and cultural cooperation activities."
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek met with Mohamad Alsharji, Consul General of Kuwait in Istanbul. Osman Ayık, Advisor to the Mayor of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality and Zeynep Tuğçe Çiftçibaşı Güç, Head of Foreign Relations Department were also present at the visit. During the visit, the work to be done to further strengthen the relations between the two countries, especially tourism, was discussed.
Stating that he was pleased to host Ambassador Alsharji, Mayor Muhittin Böcek gave information about the tourism potential of Antalya. Stating that Antalya, the capital of Turkish tourism, hosted 13 million 400 thousand foreign tourists in 2022, Mayor Muhittin Böcek said that 229 of the 531 blue flags are in Antalya. Mayor Böcek said, "We will be in mutual solidarity with our commercial, social and cultural cooperation with our Ambassador."
ANTALYA IS A CENTRE OF ATTRACTION
Stating that Turkey and Antalya is a centre of attraction for Kuwaiti people, Mohamad Alsharji, Consul General of Kuwait in Istanbul, said: "We have many Kuwaiti citizens in Antalya during the summer season. As the Consul General of Istanbul, Antalya falls within my coverage area. For this reason, I wanted to visit Antalya and meet with you." Ambassador Alsharji, who said that he closely followed Mayor Muhittin Böcek, said, "I have admired what you have done as Mayor for 20 years. In addition, I translated and read your book and admired it. I was very impressed by your love for this city and I liked your book very much. Especially in the field of tourism, with your experience and expertise, we will work for more Kuwaiti citizens to visit Antalya. For this, we would like to organise a series of events next year."
Alanya, Türkiye'nin Akdeniz Bölgesi'deki Antalya iline bağlı bir turizm ilçesidir. Şehir merkezine uzaklığı 154 kilometredir. Türkiye'nin güney sahillerinde bulunan Alanya, 1.598,51 km²'lik bir alana sahiptir ve 2015'te nüfusu 291.643 kişidir.