Train services connecting Serbia to Alanya have commenced.

AirSerbia's first flight, connecting Belgrade and Niš in Serbia to Alanya, landed at Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport. The Airbus A320 aircraft, carrying 144 passengers to Alanya, was welcomed with the traditional water salute.

Thanks to the great efforts and dedication of Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel, and with the support of Alanya's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Serbian national airline, AirSerbia, made its inaugural flight to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport. On its first flight, the AirSerbia aircraft, an Airbus A319, brought 144 Serbian passengers to Alanya, and the passengers and crew were welcomed with a traditional water salute ceremony. Alanya Deputy Mayor Fevzi Alaaddinoğlu, the member of the Board of Directors of the Türkiye Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Ajansı (TGA), the Türkiye Otelciler Federasyonu (TÜROFED), and the President of the Alanya Turistik İşletmeciler Derneği (ALTİD), Burhan Sili, the Vice President of the Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation, Mehmet Dahaoğlu, the TAV operation managers and personnel of Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, attended the ceremony. The first passengers on the flight were welcomed by protocol members with red carnations, fruit, and various refreshments. The flight crew was presented with flowers in commemoration of the inaugural flight, and a cake was cut.

ALAADDİNOĞLU: "ADDING MORE APPEAL TO ALANYA'S ATTRACTION."

Stating that the increase in flights to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport enhances Alanya's appeal, Alanya Municipality Deputy Mayor Fevzi Alaaddinoğlu said, "These flights will also increase the demand for tourists visiting Alanya. Our goal is for these numbers to increase even further in the coming years. An increase in the number of passengers will proportionally increase the number of flights. I wish these flights all the best for Alanya. I hope for a season free of accidents and problems."

KARACA: "The more flights there are, the more passengers there will be."

Oktay Karaca, the Honorary Consul of Alanya in Serbia, who was on the first flight from Belgrade, stated that relations between Turkey and Serbia are developing every day, and that these flights will play an important role in strengthening these relations. Karaca said, "We have been in contact in Serbia regarding the twinning of Alanya with the city of Novi Sad. It is a city that was the European Capital of Culture last year, and a city with great potential. Our Alanya Mayor, Adem Murat Yücel, was also there. Turkey-Serbia relations are at their peak. In October, the final signature will be signed to eliminate the passport requirement between our countries. There is great joy there. If there were more flights, more people would come. Currently, there are 3 flights per week. It seems that this number will increase in the coming years, and I wish it well."

DAHAOĞLU: "The number of flights will increase in the coming years."

"We are very happy on behalf of Alanya," said Mehmet Dahaoğlu, Deputy Chairman of the Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation. "Three months ago, at a fair held in Serbia, we received news of this during a meeting with the country's leading tour operators. Today, we have finally reached a happy conclusion, and we welcome them with joy. The flight that arrived was full. Another flight from the city of Niš will arrive this afternoon. With this, Serbian guests will be coming to Alanya three times a week. This will continue until the end of this summer season. The happiness of the guests arriving now will be reflected in the number of return flights. According to our current information, we have heard that they plan to add 8 more flights next year. We do not believe that this will remain the same; it will increase even further."

SİLİ: "The number of flights is important for Alanya tourism."

ALTİD Chairman Burhan Sili stated that the first flight is of great importance for Alanya and the tourism sector, saying, "Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport is a place that should be frequently used to allow guests coming to Alanya to arrive in the city more comfortably and in a shorter time. Not only AirSerbia, but also flights from Iran, Lithuania, and other markets coming to this airport will contribute to the qualitative and quantitative development of Alanya tourism. In this context, I would like to thank everyone who contributed. We hope that we will continue to work to increase the number of such arrivals in the coming years."