Iskenderun
Americannoun
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Formerly Alexandretta. a seaport in southern Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun.
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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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Example Sentences
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On the sunny platform at Iskenderun station, people were arriving by train too.
From BBC • May 14, 2023
The Joe 2 sank off the coast of Kumluca, in Antalya province, while heading to Ukraine from the Turkish port of Iskenderun, the state-run Anadolu Agency quoted Gov. Ersin Yazici as saying.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Chef and television personality Türev Uludağ, with the help of his team and growing community, is feeding thousands of people through kitchens in Osmaniye, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Elbistan, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Iskenderun and more.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2023
The ship, which used to ferry vacationers from Turkey to the Greek islands, is housing more than 1,000 survivors in the port of Iskenderun, in the hard-hit province of Hatay.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023
Mansour Hamoud, who was living in the Turkish port city of Iskenderun, said he had been sleeping in a park after his home was destroyed.
From Reuters • Feb. 17, 2023
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