Iskenderun

[ is-ken-duh-roon ]

noun

1. a seaport in southern Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun. Formerly Al·ex·an·dret·ta [al-ig-zan-, dret, -, uh, -zahn-].
2. Gulf of Iskenderun, an inlet of the Mediterranean, off the southern coast of Turkey. 45 miles (72 km) long; 28 miles (45 km) wide.

Iskenderun

/ ɪsˈkɛndəˌruːn /

noun

1. a port in S Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun . Pop: 161 000 (2005 est) Former nameAlexandretta

Example Sentences

In Iskenderun, we spoke to Alican who lost his grandmother when a hospital collapsed.

From BBC

On the sunny platform at Iskenderun station, people were arriving by train too.

From BBC

The Joe 2 sank off the coast of Kumluca, in Antalya province, while heading to Ukraine from the Turkish port of Iskenderun, the state-run Anadolu Agency quoted Gov. Ersin Yazici as saying.

From Seattle Times

Yaren Carpar, chef and owner of Istanbul's Ema Bakery and Catering, is currently located with her team in İskenderun, where they have partnered with a local church to feed and distribute food.

From Salon

Chef and television personality Türev Uludağ, with the help of his team and growing community, is feeding thousands of people through kitchens in Osmaniye, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Elbistan, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Iskenderun and more.

From Salon