ALTİD’s traditional “season opening” was held on May 21, 2011, at La Porta Restaurant within Alanya Marina. Minister of National Defense Vecdi Gönül, AKPM President and Antalya Member of Parliament Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Antalya Member of Parliament Hüseyin Yıldız, Antalya Deputy Governor Recep Yüksel, THY Antalya Manager, Alanya District Governor Hulusi Doğan, Alanya Mayor Av. Hasan Sipahioğlu, the Alanya protocol, Gazipaşa Mayor Cemburak Özgenç, numerous hoteliers and agency officials, as well as members of the press and tourism internet journalists, attended. In her opening speech, ALTİD President Gülçin Güner addressed the Thomas Cook Neckermann Netherlands flight organization that landed at Gazipaşa Airport on April 27, the importance of Gazipaşa Airport for tourism professionals, the 12-month tourism target along with sports investments, the Barrier-Free Tourism City Alanya project study, and new facility investments.