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Hatay is the only piece of land annexed by Turkey after its modern borders were defined in the Lausanne and Ankara Treaties of 1923 and 1926, respectively. From 1920, the province was under [[French Colonial Empire|French administration]] as part of the French Mandate of [[Syria]] and was then known as the '''Sandjak''' (county) '''of Alexandretta'''. In 1938, French relinquished control under Turkish pressure, and the area appeared on the maps as the independent '''State of Hatay'''. Following a plebiscite a year later, it joined Turkey as '''Hatay Province'''. |
Hatay is the only piece of land annexed by Turkey after its modern borders were defined in the Lausanne and Ankara Treaties of 1923 and 1926, respectively. From 1920, the province was under [[French Colonial Empire|French administration]] as part of the French Mandate of [[Syria]] and was then known as the '''Sandjak''' (county) '''of Alexandretta'''. In 1938, the French relinquished control under Turkish pressure, and the area appeared on the maps as the independent '''State of Hatay''', a name coined after the ancient [[Hittites]] by Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, to associate the area better with the Anatolian heartland. Following a plebiscite a year later, it joined Turkey as '''Hatay Province'''. |
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It's easy to point out Hatay on maps, even those showing full continents, as it is where the southern border of Turkey, which follows a roughly straight line in a west-east direction extends significantly southwards. On the very northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea, where the northern shores curves into the [[Middle East]]ern coast stretching south (traditionally known as the [[Levant]]), it's possible to find long and sandy beaches popular with the locals, although the traditional centre, [[Antakya|Antakya/Antioch]], is inland. |
It's easy to point out Hatay on maps, even those showing full continents, as it is where the southern border of Turkey, which follows a roughly straight line in a west-east direction extends significantly southwards. On the very northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea, where the northern shores curves into the [[Middle East]]ern coast stretching south (traditionally known as the [[Levant]]), it's possible to find long and sandy beaches popular with the locals, although the traditional centre, [[Antakya|Antakya/Antioch]], is inland. |
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Revision as of 14:19, 9 September 2022
Hatay is a province in the southeastern part of Mediterranean Turkey, bordering Syria.
Cities
- 1 Antakya, also known as Antioch — the provincial capital is a riverside city with a great Mosaic Museum and is the hub for early Christian sites in the surrounding countryside
- 2 Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta — the largest city of the province is a major Mediterranean port, with a pleasant palm-lined waterfront
Other destinations
Understand
Hatay is the only piece of land annexed by Turkey after its modern borders were defined in the Lausanne and Ankara Treaties of 1923 and 1926, respectively. From 1920, the province was under French administration as part of the French Mandate of Syria and was then known as the Sandjak (county) of Alexandretta. In 1938, the French relinquished control under Turkish pressure, and the area appeared on the maps as the independent State of Hatay, a name coined after the ancient Hittites by Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, to associate the area better with the Anatolian heartland. Following a plebiscite a year later, it joined Turkey as Hatay Province.
It's easy to point out Hatay on maps, even those showing full continents, as it is where the southern border of Turkey, which follows a roughly straight line in a west-east direction extends significantly southwards. On the very northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea, where the northern shores curves into the Middle Eastern coast stretching south (traditionally known as the Levant), it's possible to find long and sandy beaches popular with the locals, although the traditional centre, Antakya/Antioch, is inland.
Talk
Almost all people in the province can speak Turkish, although with a heavy accent in most cases. Also, the Syrian dialect of Arabic is the native tongue for many people in the province, especially in the south.
Get in
By air
Domestic flights are available to Hatay Airport about 25 km north of Antakya and 45 km southeast of Iskenderun. The nearest international airport is in Adana to the north.
By train
The only significant station within the province is in Iskenderun, which welcomes trains three times daily (morning, around noon, and evening) from Mersin via Tarsus and Adana.
By car
The main road connecting the province to the rest of Turkey is the toll motorway O-53. There are also secondary highways, some of which eventually reach the border posts on the Turkish-Syrian border.
Get around
See
Do
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Stay safe
Connect
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 abroad.
Go next
With two border posts (with roads leading to Aleppo, and Latakia), Hatay is usually a jumping off point for trips into Syria to the south and east. The neighbouring Turkish regions of the Cilician Plains to the northwest and Southeastern Anatolia to the northeast share many cultural traits with Hatay.