Iskenderun

geographical name

Is·​ken·​de·​run (ˌ)i-ˌsken-də-ˈrün How to pronounce Iskenderun (audio)
variants or formerly Alexandretta
city and port on the Gulf of Iskenderun (an inlet of the Mediterranean) in southern Turkey population 185,000

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“Iskenderun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iskenderun. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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