A scandal erupts in the resort of Alanya between local authorities and hotel owners. The reason, according to Turkish media, is the decision to demolish the middle of the season one of the hotels in the resort – which has a reservation of tourists. According to hotel owners, the season at the resort is not going very well, and mass construction work and this approach to tourists will disappoint them even more.
The fact is that the media explain that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism every year introduces a ban on construction in resorts in the period from May 15 to October 15. The main goal is not to influence tourist activities in Alanya, and all tourist regions.
The stumbling block was a hotel located on the street of Meteorology in the area of Kizlarpinari in Alanya, it was decided to demolish in the middle of the season, despite the ban. This caused a big scandal.
Other hoteliers in the area, who said the tourist season was already going badly, were convinced that tourism would suffer greatly from possible destruction. Fatma Ustyun, one of the owners of hotels in the region, commented on the situation as follows: “The tourist season is already underway this year. We do not want the hotel to be demolished in the middle of the season. Tourists come here from abroad for vacation. The victims of this situation will be tourists who stay in our hotels, and we.