Antakya

[ ahn-tah-kyah ]

noun

1. Turkish name of Antioch.

Antakya

/ ɑnˈtɑkjɑ /

noun

1. See Antioch
   the Turkish name for Antioch

Example Sentences

Malik Balian thinks he has as good an idea as anyone about the number of Syrians in Antakya these days.

From The Daily Beast

On Tuesday, the governor of Hatay and mayor of Antakya gave a joint news conference that put the same message across.

From The Daily Beast

Like most Antakya residents, Balian is Alawite, hailing from the same religious sect as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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Antakya has become a nerve center for the uprising against Assad.

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Rumors of big anti-Syrian protests, meanwhile, have become a constant in Antakya of late.

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