Tartu

[tahr-too]

noun

1. a city in SE Estonia.

Tartu

/ ˈtartu /

noun

1. Former name (11th century until 1918): Yurev. German name: Dorpat. a city in SE Estonia: successively under Polish, Swedish, and Russian rule; university (1632). Pop: 95 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

He had escaped the first days of the unrest from Tartus city to his hometown village of Sheikh Saeed, 22 miles north of the Lebanese border.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of people have reportedly fled their homes in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus - strongholds of Assad support.

From BBC

According to The Times, the Russian merchant ship was transporting military hardware from the Russian naval base in Tartus, Syria, with crew on the accompanying warship seen burning papers and manning the ship's machine guns.

From BBC

It also secured 49-year leases on two military bases on the Mediterranean coast - the Tartus naval base and the Hmeimim air base.

From BBC

"Whether they are worried about attack from the Syrian rebels or collateral damage from any Israeli strike on Syrian assets in Tartus is unknown," he added.

From BBC