Adana
[ah-dah-nah]
- a city in S Turkey, on the Seyhan River.
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Also called Seyhan.
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We came to know him through his interest in the Adana massacres.
Paris VistasHelen Davenport Gibbons
When we arrived at Adana at 4.30 there was great excitement on the thronged platform.
The Secrets of a KuttiteEdward O. Mousley
The ship surgeons, with their pharmacists, all went to Adana.
The Red Rugs of TarsusHelen Davenport Gibbons
He was in rags—had worked his way overland somehow from Adana.
The Red Rugs of TarsusHelen Davenport Gibbons
Consequently, Adana is a city of wood, totally unlike Tarsus.
The Red Rugs of TarsusHelen Davenport Gibbons
Adana
- a city in S Turkey, capital of Adana province. Pop: 1 248 000 (2005 est)Also called: Seyhan
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