Alanya is safe!
The police and justice department combed out the whole of Alanya last month. During this action 350 policemen were present, including 200 from Antalya. The operation started at midnight and took three hours. First all the roads to and from Alanya were closed. All cars coming into the city or going out were checked and all the papers of the passengers were looked at. Also near roundabouts all vehicles were stopped and checked.
In the centre of Alanya the police visited all the bars and disco’s. They turned off the music and searched all the visitors and checked their papers. Also the kitchens and bar area’s were searched for illegal booze.
The evaluation after showed that there were very few ‘crimes’: one person was carrying a gun without the proper license, 2 grams of hasj was discovered, 6 XTC pills and one woman was carrying 16 XTC pills with her. She was taken to the station.
After that relatively small capture there was only one conclusion possible: Alanya was and is a relatively safe place.