The International Stone Sculpture Symposium, which Alanya Municipality has been traditionally organizing since 2004, was completed with the support of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD). The works created during the symposium will be exhibited in various locations throughout Alanya.
The symposium, lasting one month, was attended by 10 sculptors from 6 countries. To date, artists from 34 countries, including Türkiye, have participated in the symposium, creating 154 works of art. Of these sculptures, 60 were created by Turkish artists, and 94 were created by foreign artists. The closing ceremony was attended by Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel, Head of the Sculpture Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Mimar Sinan University, Professor Bülent Çınar, members of the ALTİD Board of Directors, Hızır Bozdoğan, Servet Şakiroğlu, and Kerim Kılınç, district chairmen of political parties, presidents of chambers and associations, and art enthusiasts. A certificate of appreciation was presented to Kerim Kılınç on behalf of the ALTİD Board of Directors for his contributions to the symposium.