Iskenderun

[ is-ken-duh-roon ]

noun

1. a seaport in southern Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun. Formerly Al·ex·an·dret·ta [al-ig-zan-, dret, -, uh, -zahn-].
2. Gulf of Iskenderun, an inlet of the Mediterranean, off the southern coast of Turkey. 45 miles (72 km) long; 28 miles (45 km) wide.

Iskenderun

/ ɪsˈkɛndəˌruːn /

noun

1. a port in S Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun . Pop: 161 000 (2005 est) Former nameAlexandretta