In the news published on the Sjomannskirken website, extensive coverage was also given to interviews conducted with Norwegian tourists and Norwegian residents who have come to their Norwegian home.
Per Lunden, a reporter for the Norwegian Church Union, who stated that 2,000 Norwegians live there and 180,000 Norwegian tourists visit Alanya every year, also reported on the Alanya Norwegian House, the opening of which was performed by the Norwegian Ambassador Cecilie Landsverk in recent months.
In one of the interviews conducted with Norwegians living in Alanya, Anne Britin said, “The Norwegian House has become a place of our own where we can meet and talk, exchange books, organize trips, and create a home-like atmosphere for those who are far from home, which we have been waiting for for 11 years. We thank Alanya Mayor Hasan Sipahioğlu for assisting us in this matter.”
Additionally, Norway's daily newspaper HALDEN ARBEIDERBLAND wrote that the Alanya Norwegian House works to create a cultural bridge between Turkey and Norway and to support the integration of Norwegians in Turkey. The newspaper noted that the Culture House would also be beneficial for Norwegian tourists.