'''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.

    Get around

    See

    Itineraries

    Do

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    Sleep

    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.

    Get out

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