Santa Claus is a holy character of Christianity because he is symbol of helpful and good character of the religion. Everybody thinks that Santa Claus lives in North Pole but he was from Antalya actually.
St.Nicholas was the saint who inspired Santa Claus character in Christianity. It is told that he helped the local people and his fame extended to all Christianity world.
If you visit Antalya/Demre, don’t forget to schedule St.Nicholas’ house and church. If you are good enough, you can see Santa Claus.