There is no doubt that Antalya is the most beautiful place in the world
Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRKThe first municipal service in Antalya implemented during the Ottoman Empire. In the Ottoman administrative mentality "şehremini" which meaning "reliable person of the city", was used as the equivalent of today's mayor. Accountant Abdullah Efendi was the person who undertook the municipal services in Antalya, which was a sanjak of Konya at that period.
The first municipality concept in the modern sense in the Ottoman period was created after the Tanzimat Fermanı (Imperial Edict of Reorganization), inspired by the allies during the Crimean War. Municipalism was reorganized with the law named "The Dersaadet Municipal Law" enacted in 1913. Encümen-i Emanet was established instead of the Şehremini Council. With the Republican Period, municipal affairs were included in the scope of in the duties of the governors.
Antalya Municipality was elevated to the "metropolitan city" position on September 2, 1993, and at that time, Antalya Municipality received the title of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality.
With the decision of the Council of Ministers numbered 5747 adopted on March 6, 2008, Aksu and Döşemealtı districts were established and connected to Antalya Metropolitan Municipality.
Those districts were defined as central districts.
Since the Local Administrations General Elections held on March 30, 2014, a total of 19 districts within the administrative boundaries of Antalya province have been included in the responsibility of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality (See Metropolitan Municipalities Law). Districts which included in the adjacent area of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality since the 30 March 2014 elections; Akseki, Alanya, Demre, Elmalı, Finike, Gazipaşa, Gündoğmuş, İbradı, Kaş, Kemer, Korkuteli, Kumluca, Manavgat and Serik.
Alanya, Türkiye'nin Akdeniz Bölgesi'deki Antalya iline bağlı bir turizm ilçesidir. Şehir merkezine uzaklığı 154 kilometredir. Türkiye'nin güney sahillerinde bulunan Alanya, 1.598,51 km²'lik bir alana sahiptir ve 2015'te nüfusu 291.643 kişidir.