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rapidly developing cities in Turkey and, due to its climate, nature and tourism investment
possibilities, is the scene of ever in creasing immigration from other parts of Turkey.
Because of its quiet atmosphere and short winter season, Antalya is attractive to retired
families. A great of construction has taken place in
recent years, and many high rise buildings and modern business premises can he seen The
new 45 m wide 100 Y I Avanue Stretching from east to west has greatly eased the traiic
problem Building cooperatives have been established and housing iinits constructed on the
outskirts of the city.
The Municipality has opened new green areas, children's
parks and has planted grass and flowers along the centre of the main streets, while the
Ataturk and KaraalioQlu park in the city have taken on the aspect of botanic gardens.
Antalyas shopping centres are concentrated at Kalekapisi,
Kazim ~jzaip Caddesi, Ataturk Caddesi, All Cetinkaya Caddesi, Abdi IpekCi Caddesi and
Anafartaiar Caddesi On the sea front on Konyaaiti Avanue can be iaund fashionable
boutiques and car marts in the municipal hothouse in the Karaalioglu Park, hundreds of
kinds of plants and flowers are grown, which are sold to the public as well as used to
embellish the city's parks and sidewalks
The rapid population growth of Antalya places it in second
place in Turkey The 1990 census showed the population of the province of Antaiya to be 1
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132.211 with that of the city to have reached 448.773 The population growth average for
Turkey Population-wise Antaiya ise now the 17th biggest province with 36 persons per
square km.From the point of view of economic
development Antalya has a very bright future. It enjoys a mild winter climate and is of
easy access. A very rich historic heritage is complemented by unusual natural beauty. It
is Turkey's fruit and vegetable storehouse. In re cent years the projected free zone and
tourism investment of billions of Turkish Liras have made Antalya a very desirable
residential city, the population has grown rapidly and new housing units have come into
being.
Antalya can be reached by road, air and sea. By the E-24
highway via Burdur and Afyon, Antalya has easy access to central and western Anatolia. The
same highway, following the coastal road from Antalya, via Mersin, leads to eastern
Anatolia.
At almost every hour of the day the inter-city bus
terminal is crowded. Buses full of passengers arrive and depart, and it is busy until late
at night. This old Antalya bus station will, in a couple of years, be moved to a new
·site. In the summer months in particu lar thousands of Turkish and foreign tourists
enter Antalya here. A number of bus companies have renewed their fleet to be able to
provide their passengers with up-to-date facilities.
The distance from Antalya to some of Anatolia's most
important cities is as follows: Ankara 550 km., Adana 525 km., Istanbul 724 km., Konya 364
km., Bursa 561 km., Mersin 487 km., Izmir 546 km. |