İskenderun
Sign in to saveİskenderun (), historically known as Alexandretta (, ) and Scanderoon, is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 247 km2, and its population is 251,682 (2022). It is on the Mediterranean coast. Located on an alluvial plain, the city was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks, floods and fires.
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İskenderun is a coastal municipality in Turkey's Hatay Province on the Mediterranean Sea, with a population of about 251,682 people as of 2022. The city gained recent international attention after being severely damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023, followed by additional aftershocks, floods, and fires.
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İskenderun (), historically known as Alexandretta (, ) and Scanderoon, is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 247 km2, and its population is 251,682 (2022). It is on the Mediterranean coast. Located on an alluvial plain, the city was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks, floods and fires.
The city's history dates back to the Hellenistic period. Legend says it was founded by Alexander the Great in 333 BC, but it was more likely founded by one of his successors. It subsequently fell under Seleucid rule before being conquered by the Romans. After defeating the Byzantines in the 8th century, the Abbasid Caliphate gained control of the city. During the First Crusade, it came under the control of the Principality of Antioch before being captured by the Mamluk Sultanate.
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