Alanya in Sister City Contacts

Alanya and Turkish Days events were held within the framework of the Jutajaiset International Folklore Festival in the city of Rovaniemi, Finland, in cooperation with Alanya Municipality, ALTSO, ALTİD, and ALTAV. The scope of the festival included exhibitions, promotional stands, traditional clothing, refreshments, and performances by the Ankara State Folk Dance team and the Alanya Sultans Dance Group. Contacts attended by ALTİD President Gülçin Güner, Vice President Hasan Şakiroğlu, and board members were carried out between June 27-30.

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Alanya Municipality, in cooperation with ALTSO, ALTİD, and ALTAV, organized Alanya and Turkish Days within the framework of the Jutajaiset International Folklore Festival in Rovaniemi, the sister city of Alanya Municipality in Finland. Within the framework of Turkish Days, stands were opened featuring an Alanya Silk and Photography exhibition, gourd art, glass blowing, Alanya promotional materials, Yalos souvenirs, and Alanya traditional clothing, as well as halva, Turkish delight, and pişmaniye tasting stands. As part of the festival, performances were held over 3 days by the Ankara State Folk Dance team and the Alanya Sultanları Dance Group. Various examples of Turkish cuisine, prepared by chefs traveling from Alanya to Finland, were also tasted by Finnish guests at the festival gala dinner. The Finland-Rovaniemi contacts, attended by ALTİD President Gülçin Güner, Vice President Hasan Şakiroğlu, and Board Members Hızır Bozdoğan, Elvan Güneş, and Erhan Yönet, took place between June 27-30.