The 2nd edition of the ‘Eyes of Alanya’ photo contest has kicked off as part of the social media promotion. Mehmet Dahaoğlu, Vice President of Alanya Tourism Promotion and Foundation (ALTAV), announced, ‘In this fun competition where photos taken with mobile phones are also accepted, the top 3 participants who receive awards will be granted a total prize of 30,000 TL.’ The contest, supported by Alanya Municipality, Alanya Touristic Hoteliers Association (ALTID), Alanya Cable Car, and Stay Property, invites participants to compete for the ‘Best Alanya Vacation Photo’ this time.
Previously, 1,073 individuals submitted 2,137 photos in the contest, which took place before the pandemic, open to both residents and tourists in Alanya. Alsu Deveci’s photograph titled ‘Ballerina at the Sea Lighthouse’ was selected as the winner by the jury.
‘EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE’
Mehmet Dahaoğlu, Vice President of ALTAV and ALTID, stated, ‘We continue to promote Alanya in every aspect. In this regard, registrations for the ‘Eyes of Alanya’ photo contest, which we announced on the www.eyesofalanya.com website, have started. We invite all our citizens and holidaymakers, both local and international, to participate in this fun competition where photos taken with mobile phones are also accepted. The top 3 participants who receive awards in this competition will be granted a total prize of 30,000 TL.”
“ABOUT THE COMPETITION”
Applications will be accepted until October 30, 2022. The preselected photos will be shared on the competition’s Instagram account. The international competition emphasizes that residency is not crucial, the photos must have been taken in Alanya within the last year, and up to 4 photos can be uploaded by logging into the ‘Eyes of Alanya’ website. The top 20 photos selected by the jury will have the opportunity for exhibition. The visuals for ALTAV’s 2023 Alanya event calendar will also be composed of photos submitted by the contestants. Further details are available at www.eyesofalanya.com.
