Antalya

American

[ahn-tahl-yah] / ɑnˈtɑl yɑ /

noun

a seaport in SW Turkey.

Antalya British

/ ɑnˈtɑljɑ /

noun

a port in SW Turkey, on the Gulf of Antalya . Pop: 751 000 (2005 est)

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The life-sized bronze, which dates back to the second- or third-century, was taken in the 1960s from the ancient city of Bubon near Turkey's southwestern Antalya resort.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The two sides met again in Antalya and Istanbul in March 2022.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

In December, he employed a chess tactic known as the “Sicilian Defense” to defeat Russia’s Ivan Bukavshin in the final round of a two-hour match for the Under-12 World Youth Chess Championship in Antalya, Turkey.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

She decided to travel to Antalya in April 2024 to get four dental implants after previously having veneers fitted in the country.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Last month, 20-year-old Tyler Kerry, from Basildon in Essex, was discovered fatally injured at the hotel he was staying at near Lara Beach in Antalya.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024

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