Mahmutlar is often called the “Russian-speaking district.” It is a compromise between a metropolis and a resort. The permanent population is about 25,000 people, and in the season it rises to 70–80,000. Around 5,000 foreigners from Russia, the Netherlands, Ireland, Ukraine, and Germany live here year-round. Property prices in Mahmutlar are always affordable, with options for every request and budget — from VIP residences on the first line to inexpensive resale apartments in simple Turkish houses.
It is a TOP district — half of the demand for real estate in Alanya falls on Mahmutlar. It is the leader in economic and commercial development. Located 8 km from the center of Alanya, but completely autonomous, it has everything for comfortable living: offices, shops, boutiques, salons, services, a municipal office, chain supermarkets, post office, banks, parks, bike paths. Two large shopping centers are operating here.
Mahmutlar has primary, middle, and high schools, 3 educational centers, and private kindergartens (both Turkish and Russian). The farmer’s market is held on Tuesdays (Salı Pazarı) and Saturdays (Cumartesi Pazarı). Often, real estate in Mahmutlar is described in relation to one of these markets.
The town has 3 main streets: the first line — D400 highway; the second line — lively Barbaros Street; the third line — Atatürk Avenue, quieter but still active. Behind them, construction is in full swing, as Mahmutlar expands toward the mountains. There is a wide selection of new developments, resale apartments, and residences with hotel-like infrastructure.