THE FAVORITE DESTINATION OF FOREIGNERS IN ANTALYA AND HEALTH

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THE FAVORITE OF FOREIGNERS IN ANTALYA

Antalya, which welcomes close to 15 million foreign tourists a year, is also one of the most popular provinces of Turkey in terms of resident foreign population. 2 million 511 thousand 700 population in Antalya, as of the end of 2019, the number of resident foreigners was determined as 102 thousand 643. The number of foreigners who come to Antalya for cheap price dental implant, hair transplant and eye surgery in Turkish hospitals is over 1 million and 700 thousand come to Istanbul for other health treatments.

According to Turkish Statistical Institute data, Antalya is the third province in Turkey after Istanbul and Ankara, both in the purchase of immigration from abroad and in the proportion of population migrating abroad.

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RESIDENT FOREIGNERS EXCEED 100 THOUSAND

2 million 511 thousand 700 population in Antalya, as of the end of 2019, the number of resident foreigners was determined as 102 thousand 643. Last year, 43,929 people emigrated from abroad to Antalya. 17,944 people emigrated from Antalya to other countries. Looking at the number of arrivals and departures to Antalya, net migration was 25 thousand 985 people.

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MORE WOMEN’S IMMIGRATION

Of the 43,929 people who migrated to Antalya in 2019, 19,939 were men and 23,990 were women. In 2019, when the distribution of migrants to Turkey by provinces was examined, Antalya had a ratio of 6.5 percent, and Antalya had a ratio of 5.4 percent in the distribution of the population migrating from Turkey by provinces.

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PEOPLE FROM OVER 100 COUNTRIES

Foreigners who have settled in Antalya from more than 100 countries in total work in business lines operating in many areas, especially in the tourism sector. A significant part of the resident foreigners in Antalya are those in the agricultural sector and pensioners.

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RUSSIANS IN FIRST PLACE

Among foreigners resident in Antalya to apply for Turkish residence permit, Russians again take the first place, as in the number of tourists. The number of citizens of the Russian Federation, around 10 thousand in the past years, has increased to 16 thousand 724 as of December 31, 2019. The most preferred District of the Russians was Alanya with 6 thousand 525 people, Konyaaltı with 3 thousand 996 people, Muratpaşa with 2 thousand 802 people and Kemer with 1004 people followed.

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IRAN AND GERMANY IN TOP 3

The Germans, who finished second in the ranking of foreigners who prefer to live and buy property in Antalya, were surpassed by the Iranians in 2019. 9,778 people from Iran in the second, 9,224 from Germany in the third, 9,77 from Kazakhstan in the fourth, 7,916 people from Kyrgyzstan in the fifth reside in Antalya. Iraq 6 thousand 840, Ukraine 6 thousand 710, Azerbaijan 5 thousand 61, Turkmenistan 3 thousand 279, Uzbekistan 2 thousand 336, Jordan 2 thousand 213 people are listed when looking at the citizens of other countries who prefer life in Antalya as density.

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PEOPLE FROM EVERY CONTINENT

From Asia to Europe, from America to Africa, Antalya, where people of every nation live, from a regional point of view, the most preferred those who come from the Turkic Republics with Russia and its surrounding countries. Over 55 thousand people from these countries reside in Antalya. The Middle East countries are in second place regionally. More than 22 thousand people from this region settled in Antalya. About 18 thousand Europeans also chose to live in Antalya.

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ALANYA FIRST PLACE

Alanya ranks first with 29 thousand 835 people in the ranking of the districts preferred by the foreign population for residence. In second place comes Muratpaşa with 24 thousand 928 people, and in third place comes Konyaaltı with 18 thousand 509 people. The number of foreign population in other districts of Antalya is as follows; “Kepez 7 thousand 876, Manavgat 7 thousand 197, Kemer marina 5 thousand 333, Serik golf 4 thousand 268, Aksu beachfront 1297, Döşemealtı 1140, Kaş seaside 1014, Kumluca beach 369, Finike beach 263, Gazipaşa beach 251, Demre beach 157, Korkuteli rural 125, Elmalı rural 40, Akseki 32, Ibradi Mountain range 8.”

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INTENSIVE OTHER COUNTRIES

Numerous citizens from almost every country around the world in more or less live in Antalya, a citizen of more than 500 persons, residing at the countries is as follows: “Georgia 1999, the United Kingdom (UK) 1599 the Netherlands, 1294, 1098 Afghanistan, Syria, 919, Belarus 891, 890, Indonesia, Norway, 869, 862, Sweden, Moldova 781, Pakistan 669, Austria 648, 591 U.S. 647 Denmark, Finland 532, Belgium 508.”

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COUNTRIES WITH THE LEAST NUMBER OF CITIZENS

40 people from Japan, 39 from Mali, 36 from Sudan, 35 from Cameroon, 34 from Northern Macedonia, 33 from Senegal, 31 from Albania, 30 from Kenya, 25 from Uganda, 19 from Malaysia, 17 from Chad, 14 from Mauritania, 11 from Kuwait, 10 from Djibouti, 10 from Guinea, 9 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 7 from Eritrea, 5 from Qatar, Angola and Gambia.

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THEY COMPARE ANTALYA TO HEAVEN

Foreigners who emigrated to Antalya like the city to a nature paradise. Russian lady, who settled in Antalya about 26 years ago and founded a school for the education of the children of Russian families in the region 20 years ago, said that they went to many cities around the world, none of them are as beautiful and livable as Antalya. A Russian male, who came to Antalya from Rustov, Russia in 1994 and said that they were one of the first Russians to settle, said: “We even opened the first school in 2000 and we had a new year’s Eve celebration. There were 15-20 Russians then. Currently, there are more than 55 thousand people from Russian-speaking countries in Antalya,” was said.

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IT’S NATURE, THE SEA IS NOWHERE

Russian male who said that the Turkish people are very hot, said that many people he knows from Russia go to Dubai, many cities in Europe and settle down, after 1-2 years of living, especially Antalya. Russia and Russian-speaking countries in Turkey, especially Antalya is preferred, Russian said, “this climate, this weather, this nature, this sea is difficult to find anywhere else or not at all. I’ve even traveled abroad a lot, but I’ve never seen it like The New Konyaaltı coast,” he said.

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PREFERENCE OF ONLINE EMPLOYEES

Russian male, who also noted that many of the Russians who settled in Antalya do their jobs online, said: “So it is better to work in a heavenly place like Antalya instead of the bad weather in Russia. Because immigration was too high, we opened schools. Especially Konyaaltı is very preferred, they love it very much. There are also those who come as students and decide to stay in Turkey permanently. For example, the municipality made Matrushka park. It was a great gesture of our mayor for Russian citizens,” he said.

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RUSSIANS DON’T FEEL FOREIGN

Russian woman said that after 2005, especially Russians began to come a lot, “there is no other place as beautiful as Antalya, the most beautiful Antalya. I’ve been to many countries from the United States to Europe, and where I’ve gone, I’ve always compared ‘Is it better here or Antalya’, but there’s no such place in the world. Everyone loves Antalya, the weather here and everything is very nice. It’s not like it used to be now, the Russians who come here don’t feel foreign. Apart from Matrushka park, there are many things, Russian grocery stores, restaurants, schools, nurseries, people who come here now can find the environment and do not feel foreign. They also come for this environment, and that’s a reason,” he said.

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HE CAME TO ALANYA FOR A NEW BEGINNING

German woman, who first came to Alanya from Germany 25 years ago on vacation and moved with her current wife and became a lover, received a job offer from Alanya 7 years later. German woman, who settled in Alanya, married and started living here. German woman, who has lived in Alanya since 2001 and has a daughter and a son, said that after settling in Turkey, she did not have much difficulty. German woman said: “there was a change in my profession at the time. Because of that, I said it wasn’t a fresh start. I got an offer from a real estate agent here in Alanya. I could have worked as a graphic designer and printer. It was a coincidence because of that,” he said.

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TURKEY MANAGED THE PANDEMIC VERY WELL

At the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak that has engulfed the world, German man said that he returned to Alanya on the last plane from Germany, where he went on vacation, and that Turkey managed the pandemic process quite well. “On the last day, there was nothing at Frankfurt Airport. There was movement as usual. So there’s no disinfectant, nobody has a mask. And no one knew it was the last plane. But when I got to Antalya Turkey, they said,’ go to quarantine now.’ There was a camera and disinfectant. Few days later, the schools, everything closed. It was a very harsh move, but it had to be. Turkey has managed the process very well,” was said.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

Physician's Resume:

Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

Certificates:

Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

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American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.

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