Antalya – metropolis on the cost of the Mediterranean Sea
Antalya. For the most of the of foreigners this city associates with the world famous resort. But Antalya is not only a resort for vacation, with the luxurious 5-star hotels and beautiful beaches, it is also a modern city with a developed urban infrastructure. This city is perfectly adapted for the long stay.
Here you can find everything you might need: schools, kindergartens, modern hospitals, museums, shopping centers and much more. Antalya became a multi-national modern city, where not only Turkish citizens, but also foreigners choosing for their permanent residence.
Education
Antalya's public education system is being ran by the Turkish National School Board (TNSB) and has 2 public universities and 82 private universities. For example, Bahcesehir college, a filial of Istanbul university in Antalya. Very prestigious and gives the best possibility for the international students to enter Turkeys best universities without exams.
New college in Konyalti district – Okyanus, specializing in the exact sciences: physics, mathematics, computer literacy, as well as chemistry and biology. Doga college has a focus on the foreign languages. Iskek college is definitely most prestigious and here you can choose education in different languages – English, Spanish, German, French and Italian. British college Icca - the International Community College of Antalya provides a modified English National Curriculum and Cambridge International Program for students. These are just most popular private schools and colleges, where your children can get an international education on a good level, but cheaper than in Europe.
Health-care
Medical tourism is an old trend for foreigners, who comes to Turkey for not just for vacation, but to check up their health condition. Turkey ranked as the world’s top country for health-care, here you can find a number of medical centers, equipped with the most modern equipment and with highly qualified specialists. That is why Turkey is so popular as a medical direction the citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, England, the Netherlands, Romania, the Middle East countries. All Turkish clinics have accreditation, the relevant «JCI» Standards (Joint Commission International USA).
For example, radiotherapy cancer center «MEDICAL PARK» - one of the world's leading centers, where they successfully performed bone marrow transplantation. One of the most popular medical treatments in Turkey - eye surgery. In ophthalmology clinics network «DUNYA GOZ» is a well-known ophthalmology clinic, where operations for laser vision correction, cataract and glaucoma being performed regularly. Center for Reproductive Medicine «MEMORIAL» declared as of the best in Europe. It has successfully carried out operations on artificial insemination and treatment of infertility. «MEMOTIALE» clinic is best known for organ transplantation operations.
In addition to the high quality medicine level in Turkey, affordable and democratic prices giving a chance for the patients with a limited budget to get their treatments done. The Turkish authorities have a strict pricing policy and do not allow unjustified high prices for medical treatments. That is why the prices for treatment in modern hospitals is three times lower than in Europe
Transport links
Antalya offers a variety of public transportation, such as public buses, trams, mini-buses, taxicabs and dolmus. Transportation System also offers alternative method for mobile device users. The system uses a QR code. It is possible to logon to this website link and use your device as payment method. The website has English and Russian versions. You can charge your deposit by credit card and benefit from the advantage of paying less if you transfer to another bus or tram. You don't need an internet connection; all you need to do is to save the QR code to your gallery.
Activities in Antalya
Among its many resorts, beaches, ruins, old city, museums, theaters, operas, ballet, aquariums, shopping centers, cinemas and other places where you can spend your time and learn something new, you'd have to try pretty hard to be bored in Antalya! This coastal city at the foot of the Taurus Mountains is one of Turkey's most popular tourist destinations as well as permanent place for living in Turkey.
