Which Antalya
do we choose?

Scenario A — Business as Usual

Continued coastal sprawl, car-dependent development corridors, further conversion of Kaleiçi to short-let accommodation, demolition of unregistered historic buildings in inner neighbourhoods. Tourism revenue grows in aggregate but concentrates in fewer, larger operators. The city's identity erodes faster than its economy grows.

Scenario B — Managed Growth

Growth steered inland, away from the coastal strip. New density centred on existing transport corridors — the planned metro line and BRT routes — rather than greenfield sprawl. Heritage zones extended to cover Ottoman residential areas outside Kaleiçi. Tourism diversified beyond sun-beach into cultural heritage circuits connecting Perge, Kaleiçi, Aspendos and the Lycian coast.

Scenario C — Heritage-Led City

A 2050 Antalya where historic fabric is the core asset, not a tourist backdrop. Comprehensive listing of Ottoman and early Republican buildings. Car-free Kaleiçi and pedestrianised corridors along Roman-period street grids. Restoration rather than demolition incentivised by tax and grant frameworks. Living heritage — residents in historic buildings — not a theme park.

Our Vision

Hayalimdeki Antalya advocates for elements of Scenario C — not as utopia, but as a practical programme of incremental decisions. Every tescil application, every restored Ottoman house, every car-free street is a step in that direction. The alternative is not neutral: inaction chooses Scenario A by default.

Cities are not accidents. They are the accumulated result of thousands of decisions. Each decision is a vote for the city you want — or the one you are willing to lose.