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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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
Songul's brother-in-law Husemettin and 11-year-old nephew Lozan died when their apartment building in Iskenderun collapsed around them as they slept.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2023
Iskenderun station is open but two tracks are packed with wagons housing hundreds of survivors.
From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023
Gul Seker, 34, was preparing to give birth while living in an encampment of shipping containers in Iskenderun when a neighbor called and urged her to apply for a spot on the ship.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023
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