Exclusive Interview with Ellen Rabiner

Antalya City Blog Has A New Surprise!
Antalya City Blog Presents the Special Interview with Ellen Rabiner who is opera singer, recovering lawyer, and an expat. We Asked Her A Few Questions About Antalya and Our Blog.

Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I'm from New York, where I was based for almost twenty years while performing as an opera singer all over the world. Before that I was a lawyer in Los Angeles.  Since moving to Antalya my main project is my blog, Ellen in Turkey

What is the meaning of Antalya for you?

Antalya is a beautiful place to live, with good weather most of the year, many cultural attractions and several arts organizations.

What is your favorite activity in Antalya?

The activity that most displays the beauty of the area is a boat ride from the Kaleici Harbor. I think that would be my favorite activity here.

Do you have a memorable moment ever in Antalya?

I've been living here almost three years now, so I've had many memorable moments. Most of them involve strangers offering to help me.  For example, once I got  caught in the rain while looking for a friend's house.  A couple driving by stopped and offered me shelter. They then drove around with me until we found the building I was looking for.

What do you want to see in the city of Antalya?

I'd love to see the tram that goes from downtown to Beach Park extended to Baki Beach.

What do you think about Antalya City Blog?

Antalya City Blog is a great resource for anyone visiting or living in Antalya. It's very convenient to have so much information gathered in one place.

Thanks to Ellen Rabiner for taking the time to answer these questions for Antalya City Blog

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The Exclusive Interview with Elvis chi Nwosu

 Antalya City Blog Has A New Surprise! Antalya City Blog Presents the Special Interview with Elvis chi Nwosu who is Labour Party Politician and Member of Oslo City Council. We Asked Him A Few Questions About Antalya and Our Blog.

     Can you tell us a little about yourself?

My name is Elvis chi Nwosu. I'm a Norwegian with Nigerian and American roots, a former trade union leader, a Labour Party politician and member of Oslo City Council. I am also civil servant with the Oslo Municipality. I'm also the leader of African Cultural Awareness (www.yitv.no). African Cultural Awareness is an organization that works with different issues to promote the interest of the African community in Norway. We work with different administrative and resilience enhancing projects, civil liberty and the defense of human rights. We also respond to most negative and derogatory coverage of the African community in the Norwegian mass media through active participation. The digital revolution provides a lot of opportunities for youths to use this medium in telling their own story through audiovisual expressions.

Elvis chi Nwosu In Antalya

What is the meaning of Antalya for you? 

Antalya for me is a mixture of Mediterranean equisetic blend of a rich culture that is old but has continued to be influence by years of visitors and internal migration. Antalya, especially the old city of Kaleiçi had a lot of warmness and hospitality combined with good service and respect for visitors like me.  A combination of sunshine and the beach and culture and modern shopping malls.

Nwosu Family

What is your favorite activity in Antalya? 

Enjoying the atmosphere of the Old city of Kaleiçi and then taking a walk to the beach for a swim and a cold Efes. The evening is always a treat with local bands and good food to eat.

Do you have a memorable moment ever in Antalya? 

I do have lots of memorable moments meeting with locals, and carpets sellers, I even now feel a kind of a “Turkish carpet expert” , I do cherish the romantic  walks. I had with my wife along the clean parks of Antalya. 

Nwosu Family In Antalya

 What do you want to see in the city of Antalya?

I want the City Council of Antalya and the Hon. Mayor Prof. Dr. Mustafa to make Kaleiçi - the old city a car fee zone. 

Mrs. Nwosu In Antalya

What do you think about Antalya City Blog?

The Antalya City Blog represents a very important digital tool for information, contacts and network building for the City of Antalya and the rest of the world. I am very impressed by you quick responses to questions about “where is where” in Antalya. Keep up the good work.

Thanks to Elvis chi Nwosu for taking the time to answer these questions for Antalya City Blog (Takk skal du ha).

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Specıal Guest Post from Emmy van Woggelum

 Antalya City Blog's Surprises Continue. After Dutch Social Media Specialist Peter Langela, Austrian Business Consultant in Marketing & Advertising Ernst Koch, Editor of GM Tourism and Management Magazine Sabriye Çay, and Famous Professional Animation Manager and Tourism Manager Eren Güngör, Antalya City Blog Presents the Special Interview with Emmy van Woggelum who is the Customer Care Manager for a Dutch Tour Operator. We Asked Her A Few Questions About Antalya and Our Blog.

 

 

 

Can you tell us a little about yourself?

My name is Emmy and I am from Holland, in Holland I live in the city of  The Hague what’s also located at the sea. I graduated a long time ago as social worker but this season I am in Turkey for a long business trip. The most important thing for me in life is to be happy in whatever you do! 

 

 

What is the meaning of Antalya for you?

The first thing that’s come to mind is the airport! Because I am travelling a lot in Turkey for work I come in Antalya a lot because of the international airport. Many guests arrive here for Antalya, Kemer, Belek, Alanya, Side etc. Furthermore because in Holland I live in a similar city as Antalya I immediately feel at home when I arrive! I love the shopping for example in Terra City and love to swim at the beach of Konyaaltı.

What is your favorite activity in Antalya?

Where to begin….. There are many. As mentioned before I really love to shop in Antalya. Going to the beach at Konyaaltı is also one of my favorites. Saying that I also really enjoy walking along the beautiful coastline in Lara.

Do you have a memorable moment ever in Antalya?

Yes definitely, one time a spent a whole night talking sitting at the jetty in the harbor. I enjoyed the view and company so much that I will never forget that. Looking over the sea with the moonlight in it is so romantic and when you look behind you see all the lights of the city.

 

What do you want to see in the city of Antalya?
 
Many times I stayed in Lara but i have never actually seen the waterfalls, probably when i will visit next time i will go there. Also on my to do list is walking through the Kaleiçi during the day! Now i’ve only visited at night because of work but next time i will make some free time to visit it during the day.

  
What do you think about Antalya City Blog?
 
 

I think, Antalya City Blog is a great initiative and definetly something that promotes Antalya throught the media that's used the most these day; the Internet! So keep up the good work and make sure you are featured as much possible at other websites.

 

Thanks to Emmy van Woggelum for taking the time to answer these questions for Antalya City Blog (dank u).

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Special Interview with Eren Güngör

Antalya City Blog's Surprises Continue. After Dutch Social Media Specialist Peter Langela, Austrian Business Consultant in Marketing & Advertising  Ernst Koch, and Editor of GM Tourism and Management Magazine Sabriye Çay, Antalya City Blog Presents the Special Interview with Eren Güngör who is the Famous Professional Animation Manager and Tourism Manager. We Asked Him A Few Questions About Antalya and Our Blog.

Can you tell us a little about yourself?

In 1987, I met with tourism. My Antalya adventure began in 1989, and is still ongoing, as you see, as well as full swing. I was born for the animation. I still miss the scenes. Hearing applause brings pleasure people. I have started my career in ALDA Club Beldibi and later worked in various facilities such as Simena Holiday Village, Novotel Turquoise, Sunrise Resort, Hillside Beach Club, and Kaya Group Hotels in Antalya. In 1996, I was assistant presenter at Hulya Avsar Show on Show TV. 

Firstly, I became EVP, and the following year I became GM. Of course firsts are always the unforgettable. The hotel is in a mountain, Dorukaya. And this time, I continue my career as a GM at Marco Polo, Kemer Resort, again Sunrise Resort, and finally at the Titanic Beach Resort.

What kind of difficulties or problems are there in your sector?

I think the problems of our profession at the same rate to tourism. There is the problem of trained staff in the sector. Especially young people no longer want to be animators. If you knew one or two languages, even if you get a little better perspective on life would you choose to remain unemployed for 6 months?

In the past, animation was easy to make money, but now it is very difficult. The reason is hidden within the all-inclusive system, because of this, bars and discos do not make business with animators. Moreover, animation team always spends the money.

But if you ask me;

F & B + Entertainment = Customer satisfaction.  We learned it in this way in the university.

Everything is changing and developing in the world, also has its price.

 

What is the best thing to do in Antalya according to you?

 
There are so many things to do in Antalya which style you like, in fact, the pattern would be more accurate. This place is a museum inside the city's history-steeped is not even a city.

What does not grab anything from waterfalls to hike in the mountains? In fact be surprised to look anywhere in this city is rich in scenery. Need to bear in mind that other Tekirova another beautiful arch, Manavgat another, and Alanya is quite beautiful. The problem here that I think is already starting where you are and how you will promote the city.

 

How do you see the future of Antalya?

 
Antalya has a very bright future that we see already. If you ask why, there is a thriving tourism and figures show it. The facilities are already proving that life here, I guess. If Antalya is not a flourishing place, it probably is not much investment.

When you look at the city center of Antalya, you can see the difference of Antalya from other cities. In addition, there are super-new activities in Antalya.

 

What do you think about Antalya City Blog?

 

Antalya City Blog is very successful. Words cannot explain the success of Antalya City Blog. Therefore, it gives me and all other Antalians pleasure to follow Antalya City Blog.

Thanks to Eren Güngör for taking the time to answer these questions for Antalya City Blog (Teşekkürler)

 

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Exclusive Interview With GM Tourism and Management Magazine's Editor Sabriye Çay

Antalya City Blog's Surprises Continue. After Dutch Social Media Specialist Peter Langela and Austrian Business Consultant in Marketing & Advertising  Ernst Koch, Antalya City Blog Presents the Exclusive Interview with Sabriye Çay Who is the Editor of GM Tourism and Management Magazine. We Asked Her A Few Questions About Antalya and Our Blog.

1)     Can you tell us a little about yourself?  

     I was born in Antalya in 1983. I completed my elementary and high school education in Antalya. In 2003, I entered the Department of Press and Publication of Faculty of Communication Sciences of Anadolu University. I spent five years in Eskisehir for education. I was an intern in Sabah Akdeniz Newspaper during my second year at the University. Working at a magazine seems like the dream job for me when I was in the university. After university, I entered the magazine sector through Antalya High Life and Antalya Life Magazine which are the first magazines of Antalya. After two years of experience in magazine and actual magazines, since 2009, I serve successfully as the editor of GM Tourism and Management Magazine which is Turkey's first and only Tourism and Management Magazine. I am passionate about my job, I love to spend time with my family and friends. In short, I am full of life.

As the most people say in the zodiac world that Aries women are energetic, brave, hardworking and friendly. I think I am also like that.

2)    What is the meaning of Antalya for you?

Antalya is a corner of paradise for me with old town which smells history, Konyaalti Beach as its the clearest blue form, and Karain Cave which brings us to the depths of the secrets of the past. There is so much to be said for Antalya as in the words of the Great Leader Ataturk "Antalya is undoubtedly the most beautiful place in the world."

3)    What is your favorite activity in Antalya?
 

My favorite activity in Antalya is drinking a cup of Turkish tea on the cliffs of Lara and watching the sun go down through the mountains. Antalya is a city so that offers many activities for anyone who wants a calm and peaceful environment to relax or anyone who wants to have fun.

4) What do you want for Antalya?

Antalya is the capital of tourism which brings together different cultures from many countries. With the pleasure of cool plateaus, deep blue sea, kayaking and rafting, you can live beauty of this city all together in four-season, of course, as there are shortcomings. For example, the Expo 2016 will be held in Antalya which will contribute to promoting cultural, commercial, architectural and many other aspects of Antalya and Turkey. However, our parliament did not make an EXPO Law for Expo 2016 Antalya. This situation makes me sad.

 

Hopefully, we get a result together as soon as possible and begin to prepare for such an organization like Expo 2016 which is important for our city to perform the best.

5)    What do you think about Antalya City Blog?

Antalya City Blog is a successful site where you can find everything you are looking about Antalya and it suits for Antalya where the capital of tourism is. In addition, Antalya City Blog completes the gap of promotion of Antalya. As an Antalian, thanks to Antalya City Blog on behalf of our people and I wish success. 

Other Great Antalya Photos by Sabriye Çay

Thanks to Sabriye Çay for taking the time to answer these questions for Antalya City Blog (Teşekkürler)

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