Oba: A Quiet District With a Big Future
A walk through the district where expats choose a long life rather than a season.
Oba is a district of Alanya that begins just beyond the city hospital and stretches all the way to the Dim River. Five minutes by dolmuş from the centre, ten minutes on foot from the sea. This is home to those who chose Alanya not for a season, but for good. Oba's main advantage is its layout. Quiet green streets, developed infrastructure, two large supermarkets, a clinic, two schools and three parks. At weekends a huge bazaar operates on the main street, Atatürk Bulvarı, drawing people even from Mahmutlar. The cost of apartments in Oba is 15–20% lower than in the new projects of Kargıcak, bu…