Tor Arne Andreassen, a correspondent for Aftenposten, one of Norway's leading newspapers, visited Alanya for a series of meetings with the support of the Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation (ALTAV), and examined the COVID-19 precautions in place. During his first visit, Andreassen met with representatives from ALTAV and Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel, and received information about the revised rules and practices in the city. Mehmet Dahaoğlu, Vice President of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD) and ALTAV, and Hüseyin Cihanoğlu, Contract Manager of Anex Tour Side Alanya and a member of the ALTAV Board of Directors, accompanied the meeting. Andreassen also spoke with local business owners and citizens on the beach, and closely examined the precautions taken at the Alanya Cable Car and in accommodation facilities.
President Yücel emphasized the importance of the visit by Andreassen, a correspondent for the prestigious Norwegian publication Aftenposten, to Alanya to examine the work being carried out in the city. He stated, "As a country and as Alanya, the COVID-19 measures we have implemented are showing success above the global average. This is attracting the attention of the foreign press. The Norwegian market is also very important for our city. There are 5,800 property records for Norwegians living in Alanya. The tourism sector, which significantly contributes to closing our country's current account deficit in terms of foreign currency inflows, and Norway are very important markets for our city." Andreassen also stated that flights from Norway to Antalya Airport will operate twice a week starting July 10th, and mentioned that a 2-week quarantine is currently in place for Norwegians returning to their country. He expressed his belief that the normalization process will accelerate, and the quarantine period will be lifted soon.