That Directorate in Alanya Is Being Moved to Antalya: Local Shopkeepers React

The decision to relocate Alanya’s Directorate of Finance to Antalya was met with opposition in the district. Tradesmen representatives requested the cancellation of the decision, stating that payment processes would be delayed.

Paşa Özkan, President of the Alanya Minibus, Bus and Service Vehicles Operators Chamber, opposed the decision to move the Directorate to Antalya, stating that tradesmen working in the transportation-based education system would suffer.

DIRECTORATE OF FINANCE IS MOVING TO ANTALYA

The Ministry of Treasury and Finance announced on January 3, 2025, that the Alanya Directorate of Finance will be relocated to Antalya. Following the announcement, reactions came from tradesmen in the district.

TRADESMEN IN TRANSPORTATION-BASED EDUCATION WILL SUFFER

Paşa Özkan reminded that tradesmen providing transportation-based education services in the district receive their payments through the Alanya Directorate of Finance and said that the relocation will cause serious delays in payment processes.

CORRESPONDENCE TIMES WILL INCREASE

Özkan stated, “Despite working as fast and coordinated as possible with the District Directorate of National Education and the Alanya Directorate of Finance, delays in official correspondence sometimes cause our tradesmen to receive their payments late, leading to economic difficulties. If the Directorate moves to Antalya, this process will lengthen even more, and our tradesmen will suffer.”

“ALANYA IS A DISTRICT LARGER THAN 50 PROVINCES”

Drawing attention to the size of Alanya, Özkan called on the Ministry, saying, “We do not want the closure of the Directorate of Finance in our district, which is larger than 50 provinces.” He requested the decision be reconsidered on behalf of the tradesmen.

TRADESMEN CALL ON THE MINISTRY TO TAKE A STEP BACK

The tradesmen’s chamber in Alanya stated that weakening the administrative structure of the district is unacceptable and called on officials to keep the Directorate of Finance in place. They are requesting the decision to be reevaluated.