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Ministers gather in Antalya for 77th Astronautical Congress

Senior officials from Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Poland, Uzbekistan and Spain opened the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya on Monday, outlining national strategies to expand commercial space activities and secure independent access to orbit.

05 October 2026

Antalya

Yachts and tour boats anchor off Antalya coast in summer season

A yacht anchors around an island off the coast of Antalya’s Konyaaltı district during the summer season on July 12, 2026. The island has become a popular destination for tour boats and private yachts exploring Türkiye’s Mediterranean coastline.

14 July 2026

Türkiye

Heavy rains flood sections of Konya-Antalya highway in southern Türkiye

Torrential downpours in Antalya province have caused flooding along critical stretches of the Konya-Antalya highway, submerging both roadways and adjacent agricultural lands. Aerial footage captured the extent of flooding in the Gembos Plain and Başlar Village area on February 16.

16 February 2026

Antalya

Turkey works around the clock to extinguish fires ravishing Antalya

Efforts to extinguish the blaze gripping Kizildag village of the Manavgat district of Antalya, Turkey, continue on August 04, 2021. Turkish authorities are working around the clock to contain forest fires that erupted in various parts of the country, particularly the southern regions.

04 August 2021

Antalya

Efforts underway to extinguish fires ravishing Turkey's Antalya

Ground and aerial efforts are underway to extinguish a fire that broke out near the Cardak neighbourhood of the Manavgat district of Antalya.

03 August 2021

Antalya

Aftermath of forest fire in Turkey's Antalya

An aerial view of a damaged area after a forest fire that broke out in the Manavgat district of Turkey's Antalya. Cooling works are still underway by firefighting teams.

31 July 2021

Antalya

Colorful 'carpet field' in Turkish tourism hub creates rainbow parade

Hundreds of internationally renowned hand-woven Turkish carpets and rugs, which are being laid out under the sun in the fields for sterilization and to acquire their pastel tones, created a dreamy, dazzling display for photographers.

03 July 2021

Antalya

Turkey's tourism hotspot Mugla's streets deserted during weekend curfew

Photos show the deserted streets of Turkey's southwestern resort province of Muğla during a weekend curfew imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19.

03 April 2021

Antalya

Jason Statham wins hearts of Turkish tradesman with generous gesture in Antalya

Globally renowned Hollywood actor Jason Statham, who is currently in Turkey's Mediterranean tourism hub Antalya to film Guy Ritchie's forthcoming spy thriller “Five Eyes," won the hearts of local tradesmen in Kaleici, the old town of Antalya, as the production company made sure local businesses, which have been hit hard by Covid-19, don't lose extra revenue during road blocks for shooting. (Courtesy: DHA)

18 February 2021

Antalya

Tourists flock to deserted beaches while locals confine at home in Turkey's Antalya

As millions of locals hunkered down during a weekend-long curfew to curb the spread of Covid-19, tourists flocked to the sandy beaches of Turkey's southern resort of Antalya to enjoy the warm weather and bask in the sunshine as the government exempted foreigners from restrictions.

03 January 2021

Antalya

Ice fruit cocktail for animals tired of heat and moisture in Antalya

Monkeys and iguanas eat ice fruit cocktail to cool off due to the hot weather and high humidity in Antalya Zoo and Nature Park in Antalya, Turkey on August 08, 2020.

09 August 2020

Antalya

MTA Oruc Reis seismic research vessel

Oruc Reis seismic research vessel, one of the 5-6 research ships in the fully equipped and multi-purpose in the world, is seen as it is ready for a new seismic research activity in the Eastern Mediterranean in Antalya, Turkey on July 22, 2020.

23 July 2020

Antalya

Hotels ready to welcome tourists in Turkey's Antalya

A drone photo shows an aerial view of the long beach of the Maxx Royal Kemer Resort Hotel in Kemer district of Antalya, Turkey on June 30, 2020. The hotel is taking attraction with private lounges at the beach, measures for social distancing, and precautions on hygiene rules at the hotel, within the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic measures.

30 June 2020

Antalya

Tourism density in Turkey's beaches before and after COVID-19 pandemic

Drone photos show the effect the coronavirus pandemic has had on Turkey's once-populated beaches.

24 May 2020

Antalya

Vefa Social Support amid Covid-19 in Turkey

Members of "Vefa Social Support" team distribute food aid and other supplies to the residents of Kalekoy village in Kekova Island amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Demre district of Antalya province in Turkey, on April 28, 2020. Vefa social support team uses boat to reach such islands.

29 April 2020

Antalya

Forest Fire in Turkey's Antalya

Flames and smoke rise as firefighters try to extinguish the fire that broke out at a forest at Tasagil neighborhood of Arapbeleni district in Antalya, Turkey on August 8, 2019.

08 August 2019

Antalya

Twin whirlwinds hit Turkey’s southwestern coast

Damaged planthouses are seen after two tornados off Turkey's Aegean coast on Wednesday affected several watercraft and vehicles in Antalya, Turkey on January 24, 2019.

25 January 2019

Antalya

Mount Tahtali in Antalya's Kemer

Visitors enjoy the scenery at Mount Tahtali, located in Antalya-Kemer, with the height of 2365m, closest mountain to the sea on the southern coastline of Turkey, on December 10, 2018. Cable car ride to Tahtali Mountains from Kemer combine the two purposes of going on a vacation, the sea and the mountain uniquely.

10 December 2018

Antalya

Dragon fruit: Turkey's first tropical fruit

Pitaya, also known as dragon fruit, has been officially registered as the first tropical fruit of Turkey by the country's Seed Registration and Certification Center. The Western Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM), Akdeniz University Faculty of Agriculture and Antalya Directorate of Provincial Agriculture and Forestry conducted the exotic fruit project by bringing six species in eleven kinds of tropical fruits from the U.S. to Antalya's Gazipaşa in 2012. It became a bountiful source of income for locals within three years.

24 November 2018

Antalya

Turkish underwater photographer explores sunken Mediterranean history

Tahsin Ceylan, a Turkish underwater photographer and videographer, has been exploring submerged ancient cities and ruins and filming the dazzling underwater world of the Mediterranean Sea for the past two years.

15 September 2018

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