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Belek
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°51′N31°03′E / 36.850°N 31.050°E / 36.850; 31.050
Country Turkey
Province Antalya
District Serik
Population
 (2022)
9,102
Time zone TRT (UTC+3)
Area code 0242
Replica of a ship at the beach of Belek 2005-04 Belek (33).jpg
Replica of a ship at the beach of Belek
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Golf course Gloria in Belek

Belek is a neighbourhood in the Serik district in Turkey's Antalya Province. [1] Its population is 9,102 (2022). [2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ( belde ). [3] [4] [5]

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Belek is one of the centers of Turkey's tourism industry and is home to more than thirty four-star and five-star hotels and many other accommodation services and entertainment facilities.

The town and the surrounding area are famous for their spas and mineral waters received from seven springs.

Belek is a developing golf center. In 2012 it hosted the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final [6] and in 2013 it hosted the Turkish Airlines Open. Belek also hosts the Antalya Open, the only professional tennis tournament currently held in Turkey.


Belek Town

In the center of town the mosque stands alongside statues and a waterfall leading to extensive shopping in the tree lined boulevards. This area is key to Turkey's overall tourism plans having already benefited from substantial investment by the Turkish Tourism Ministry. Turkey is beginning to rival the Algarve for the numbers of golfing tourists annually.[ citation needed ]

Beaches

With extensive new blue flag beach park facilities "Belek Beach Park", standards of cleanliness are high with shower, toilet and changing facilities and car parking right on the beach. There are mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes sea water) used to give medicinal baths and the spa resorts offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneotherapy.

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