Feature: Antalya emerges as winter training hub for European football clubs
by Burak Akinci
ANTALYA, Trkiye, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- On a mild winter morning along Trkiye's Mediterranean coast, the sound of waves mingles with the thud of footballs striking freshly cut grass.
Under a blue sky, players in neon training bibs sprint through drills as coaches call out instructions in German, Russian and Turkish.
In Antalya, Trkiye's top tourism hub, winter is no off-season.