'''Hatay Province''' is in southeastern part of Mediterranean Turkey, bordering Syria.
Regions
Cities
Antakya, also known as '''Antioch''' ? the provincial capital
Iskenderun, also known as '''Alexandretta''' ? the biggest city of the province, situated on the shore of Mediterranean Sea
Other destinations
Understand
The province, which was then known as '''Sandjak''' (county) '''of Alexandretta''', was under French control as a part of the French Mandate of Syria between 1920 and 1938. In 1938, it appeared on the maps as the independent '''State of Hatay'''. Following a plebiscite a year later, it joined Turkey as the '''Hatay Province''' in 1939.
Talk
Almost all people in the province can speak Turkish, although with a heavy accent in most cases. Also Syrian dialect of Arabic is the native tongue for many people in many parts of the province.
Get in
by air
Domestic flights are available to '''Hatay Airport''' which is located about 25 km away from Antakya. However, nearest airport with international connections is located in Adana to the north.
by train
The only significant settlement in the province with a railline is Iskenderun, which has several daily train connections with Adana and Mersin.
by car
The main highway connecting the province to the rest of Turkey to the north is the motorway '''O-53''' (toll-road). There are also secondary highways as well, some of which eventually reaches one of many border posts located on the Turkish-Syrian border.
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Stay safe
Contact
The telephone code of the province is '''326''', which should be prefixed with '''0''' when calling from elsewhere in Turkey, or with '''+90''' when calling from out of Turkey.
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