TURKEY
Turkey or the official name of the Republic of Turkey, a large part of the territory of Anatolia, while a small part of the extension of the Balkans is a country spread to Thrace. Bulgaria is in the northwest, Greece in the west, Georgia in the northeast, Armenia in the east, Iran in Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan in the southeast and Iraq and Syria in the southeast. South of the Mediterranean Sea, the west of the Aegean Sea and the north of the Black Sea surrounds. The Marmara Sea separates Anatolia from Thrace, namely Asia from Europe along with the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles. Turkey, due to take place at the crossroads of Europe and Asia has an important geo-strategic power.
ANTALYA
Antalya, Turkey's fifth most populous city is one of the favorite cities. As of 2017, the population of the province is 2.364.396. Geographically 20,177 km2 sphere Turkey is the sixth largest city. Located in the Mediterranean Region, Antalya has a Mediterranean climate. Maki vegetation, which is the typical feature of this primacy, dominates the region.
CLIMATE
The climate of Antalya is generally in the Mediterranean climate. The climate is hot and dry in summer and warm and rainy in winters. In other words, it is considered as mild and warm sea climate class, while in the inner parts it is cold and semi-continental climate type. In summer the average temperature is between 30-34 degrees. In January, the temperature ranges from 9 to 15 degrees. In the city there are almost no meteorological events such as snow and frost.
AGRICULTURE
Antalya province owned in terms of agricultural potential and ecological compatibility with Plain Antalya, Turkey has an important place in agriculture. It is an agricultural area in one-fifth of Antalya territory. Thanks to the mild climate, 4 season crops can be grown.
Antalya, which contributes to the nutrition of our country and the world people by using alternative production techniques and modern technology in agriculture; Antalya with 156000 farmer’s family, it is 2nd in agricultural production and 1st in plant production in Turkey. During the year-long holiday and congress tourism, 12 million domestic and foreign tourists are hosted with safe food.
Antalya region, with favorable climatic conditions in the status of Turkey has been at the heart of the fruit and vegetable production for years. Antalya is the place where domestic and foreign investors in the agricultural sector invest most heavily and innovations in the agricultural sector are applied. With the success it has achieved in development and change, food security and high quality, it has proved that Antalya is a brand in agriculture with its delicious agricultural products and agricultural facilities in European standards.
TOURISM
Antalya is one of Turkey's most famous tourist town. It is the city that receives the most temporary migration especially in summer tourism. Antalya, which is a highly developed city in terms of tourism potential, can provide full service in terms of transportation and accommodation.
Antalya is not only a summer tourism but also a city rich in culture and nature tourism with its historical heritage of 50 thousand years.
The city of Antalya has a variety of tourism alternatives as well as holiday tourism. Some important touristic activities that enrich the tourism of Antalya; Culture Tourism, Coastal and Yacht Tourism, Marinas and Winter Tourism.
ANTALYA CUISINE
Antalya is a region with a Mediterranean climate. The city, where many fruits and vegetables are grown, is equipped with vegetable dishes. When we say healthy kitchen, we can think Antalya cuisine. It is mainly known for its variety of vitamin C stores, vegetables and fruits, as well as Antalya cuisine with seafood.
The fact that especially small animal husbandry has been developed increases the place and value of animal products in the kitchen.
The regional dishes of Antalya cuisine include Taratorlu Piyaz, Hülüklü Soup, Toros Salad, Zerde, Tandır Kebab. Apart from these, Antalya's orange, grapefruit and citrus jams are very delicious. In addition, Antalya is one of the cities that have become famous for its seafood and appetizers. Many different tastes are served for those who love Mediterranean cuisine.