Research topic: Hatay

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Hatay

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hatay , formerly sanjak of Alexandretta, province (1990 pop. 1,002,252), 2,141 sq mi (5,545 sq km), S Turkey, including the cities of Antioch (now Antakya) and Alexandretta (now Iskenderun). Iron is mined and Hatay is a transportation link with Syria and other parts of Turkey. The population is predominantly Arab but includes many Christians. The sanjak of Alexandretta was awarded to Syria in 1920 and in 1936 became the subject of a complaint to the League of Nations by Turkey, which claimed that the privileges of the Turkish minority in the sanjak were being infringed. The sanjak was given... Read more
Hatay
Hatay, Turkey Alexandretta A province previously known as the sancak ‘...Alexandretta district of Syria became the autonomous republic of The Hatay, so‐called by the French for reasons unknown and in reality the...of the plebiscite ordered by the League of Nations, France ceded The Hatay to ... Read more
Antakya
Antakya (formerly Antioch, now also Hatay) City in s Turkey on the River Orontes; capital of Hatay province. Founded in c. 300 bc by Seleucus I, it was taken for Rome by Pompey (64 bc), and earned the title ‘Queen of the east’. Saint... Read more

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