The Iskele Tea Garden – in the harbour area -, the project that the Mayor of Alanya, Osman Tarık Özçelik, implemented immediately after taking office to create an area where citizens can spend time at affordable prices, has been put into operation. At the opening ceremony, Mayor Özçelik said: ‘We have kept the promises we have made to our people since the day we took office. Our aim was to create a peaceful environment where people can come together and socialise. We have transformed our tea garden into an environment where our children can play happily, our young people can socialise and our elders can enjoy talking. We have designed it as an area worthy of Alanya with an economical, hygienic and quality service approach.’