We have officially become sister cities with Rovaniemi, the city in Finland that is also the home of Santa Claus. The Mayor of Alanya signed the sister city protocol with the Mayor of Rovaniemi during a ceremony held in Finland.
Rovaniemi, which is visited by approximately 500 thousand tourists a year from different parts of the world, is located in the Lapland region in northern Finland. Making a statement on the subject, the Mayor of Alanya expressed that they are happy to be sister cities with Rovaniemi. The Mayor stated that Alanya will cooperate with Rovaniemi in tourism, promotion, education, culture, sports, and various other fields.