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Antalya

Antalya (äntälˈyä), city (2020 pop. 1,254,000), capital of Antalya prov., SW Turkey, a port on the Mediterranean Sea. Its manufactures include textiles and ships. Nearby are deposits of chrome and manganese. Founded in the 2d cent. B.C. by Attalus II, king of Pergamum, the city was known as Attaleia or Attalia, later as Adalia. It is mentioned in Acts 14.25 as the port from which Paul and Barnabas sailed to Antioch. It passed under the control of the Seljuk Turks in the 13th cent. and in the 15th cent. was annexed by the Ottoman Empire. Situated on a steep cliff, Antalya is a picturesque city surrounded by many ancient ruins; there is a notable archaeological museum. With its airport it is a gateway for S Turkey's coastal resorts.

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In 2010 entertainment spending in "Occupied Areas and Attaleia" fell by 50.9% compared with the year earlier, even while other spending rose.

Turkish Cypriot spending slows in March

Given the small number of people who travel to Turkey relative to those who visit the north, only a tiny proportion of that is likely to have been spent in Attaleia (Antalya).

Greek Cypriot spending in north rises 15.4% in Jan-Oct

Meanwhile Greek Cypriots spent EUR 1.2 mln in "Occupied Areas and Attaleia", with only a tiny proportion of that likely to have been spent in Attaleia (Antalya).