Iskenderun
geographical name
Is·ken·de·run
(ˌ)i-ˌsken-də-ˈrün 
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 16 Apr. 2024.
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