Alanya is the same as always: 3 for a foreigner, 13 for a local

In Germany, you can book a 7-night, all-inclusive vacation package in Alanya—including flights and transfers—for about 4,500 ₺ through supermarket chains. Meanwhile, a Turkish citizen must be prepared to pay 12,000 ₺ just for a single night in the same hotel. This glaring disparity highlights the familiar refrain: "Alanya is still the same, always the same"—a flagrant injustice in pricing.

Vacationing in Alanya—one of Turkey’s premier tourist destinations—is becoming an increasingly distant dream for local citizens. A person living in Germany can, via a brochure promotion from a supermarket chain, secure a beachfront, five‑star hotel stay in June for 7 nights, all‑inclusive with airfare and transfers, for just 4,474 ₺. This makes Alanya an enticing bargain for tourists in Germany looking for cheap vacation deals. But for a Turkish citizen seeking the same experience, the picture is very different. A one‑night stay in the same hotel can cost up to 12,096 ₺. When you add airfare and other transport costs, the daily price of the holiday approaches 14,000 ₺. Simply put, Turkish citizens are paying nearly three times what their German counterparts do. This has reignited the debate around the Alanya hotel price difference for locals vs. foreigners.

🚨 EVIDENT DISPARITY AMONG RETIREES

This price gap is even more stark for retirees. A retiree in Germany earning the minimum pension can—thanks to such a promotion—spend 10 days in ultra‑luxury in Alanya with just one month’s pension. A Turkish retiree, however, would have to spend nearly their entire pension for a single night in the same hotel. The question “Is it possible to holiday in Alanya on a pension?” is answered harshly by this comparison.

LUXURY VACATION EASILY AVAILABLE TO GERMANS, MONTHS‑LONG PURSUIT FOR LOCALS

Discount supermarket brochures distributed in Germany regularly feature Turkey’s top luxury hotels under tags like “very affordable” and “Alanya all-inclusive packages.” These deals are accessible to average German-income households. In contrast, Turkish citizens must monitor early-bird discounts months in advance and stretch their budgets just to stay in the same hotels.

🏖️ BEYOND DREAMS FOR WORKING-INCOME EARNERS

For a typical Turkish worker earning around 30,000 ₺ per month, enjoying a 3‑day stay at a five‑star hotel in Alanya is almost impossible. On the other hand, a German worker—whose average salary equates to roughly 188,000 ₺—could enjoy a 42‑day holiday under similar conditions. This comparison underscores the true holiday cost burden for workers in Turkey.