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-] /ˌæl ɪg zænˈdrɛt ə, -zɑn-/ .

  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.

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Iskenderun

/ (ɪsˈkɛndəˌruːn) /


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

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