Bayram gifts/Sugar festivity gifts from Alanya to its inhabitants!

All around Turkey, in connection to every Bayram, the municipalities offers to its inhabitants various gifts.

The municipality of Alanya, together with the sub-municipalities, gave yesterday flowers to place on the graves. It's a tradition here that the night before Bayram people visit graves of relatives, plant flowers, pray and read from the Qu'ran.

Another thing which also happens every Bayram is that all the public transports within the municipality is free during 3 days. So during these days you can travel several kilometres and visit other towns for free! The free transport is valid from Tuesday until Thursday midnight.

Today, Tuesday 30 August, it's also the official day of the Army!
There will be an official ceremony for the army in the city centre where representatives from the municipality, political parties and the army will place wreath of flowers by the statue of  Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The national hymn will be sang and speeches will be held. This ceremony will celebrate both the Turkish army as well as the first day of Bayram. This ceremony starts at 09.00.