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The D400 Turkish Highway, the Alanya-Mersin Route, connects Alanya from the east and west, encircling it, and connectin through the city center via Atatürk Bulvarı. The D695, the Ankara-Akşehir Route, runs north-south and reaches the sea 25.5 miles (41 km) west of the city near Side, connecting with the D400. Antalya Airport, is 75 miles (120 km) away and connects internationally. The still unopened local Antalya Gazipaşa Airport, completed in 1999, is only 9 miles (15 km) from the city, and is constructing an international terminal. The international terminal will be completed by August 2008. No train routes go to Alanya or Antalya Province, and there are no train stations in the district.
There are bus and dolmuş systems out of Alanya's two bus depots, but buses are usually limited to the major roads, and inside the city transportation is by car, taxi, or foot, as many roads in the old town are closed to traffic. The harbor includes cruise ship piers, and also seasonal ferries and hydrofoils depart for Kyrenia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Further west of the city is the Alanya Yacht Harbor, a marina scheduled to start services in 2008.
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Large cruise ships can dock in Alanya's harbor. |
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