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Touring Iskan in Turkey

Iskan in the region of Hatay is located in Turkey - some 300 mi or ( 483 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Iskan is now 05:55 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia, Tyre, and Beirut. Being here already, consider visiting Aleppo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Iskan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Belen Pass

The Belen Pass, also known as the Syrian Gates and Amanus Pass, is a mountain pass located in the Belen District of Hatay Province in south-central Turkey. The narrow pass through the Nur Mountains, said to be 300 paces across, is the most important route from the coastal region of Cilicia to inland Syria. The pass is perhaps best known as the point through which Alexander the Great pursued the forces of Darius III of Persia after the Battle of Issus.

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Located at 36.48 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Geography of Hatay Province, Mountain passes of Turkey

Hatay State

Hatay State, also known informally as the Republic of Hatay, was a transitional political entity that existed from September 7, 1938, to June 29, 1939, in the territory of the Sanjak of Alexandretta of the French Mandate of Syria. The state was transformed de jure into the Hatay Province on July 7, 1939, and joined Turkey de facto on July 23, 1939. Hatay Province includes districts of Erzin, Dörtyol and Hassa in addition to former Hatay State territories.

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Located at 36.43 36.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1939 in Turkey, Former Turkic states, Former countries in the Middle East, History of Hatay Province, States and territories established in 1938, Syria–Turkey relations

Hatay Province

Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, and Hatay. The administrative capital is Antakya (Antioch), and the other major city in the province is the port city of İskenderun (Alexandretta).

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Located at 36.43 36.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Disputed territories in Asia, Fertile Crescent, History of Syria, States and territories established in 1939, Syria–Turkey relations, Territorial disputes of Syria, Territorial disputes of Turkey

Bagras

Bagras or Baghras is the name of a town and nearby castle in İskenderun district of present-day Turkey, in the Amanus Mountains. The castle, properly known as Gastun (or Gaston, Guascon, Gastim) provided a base for a force to cover the Syrian Gates, the passes between İskenderun and Antioch. It was built in two levels around a knoll, the fortification resembling Armenian work, and with water supplied by aqueducts.

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Located at 36.40 36.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Antakya, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, Castles in Turkey, Crusader castles, History of Armenia, Knights Templar, Towns in Turkey, İskenderun

Trapessac

Trapessac (Turkish: Darbı Sak Kalesi) is a medieval fortress located 4 km north of the town of Kırıkhan in Hatay Province, Turkey. Trapessac was constructed in the 11th century by the Knights Templar and, together with the nearby fortress at Bagras, guarded the Syrian Gates, the principal pass between the coastal region of Cilicia and inland Syria. The castle fell to Saladin in 1188 after a bitterly-fought, two-week siege.

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Located at 36.53 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 11th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, Castles in Turkey, Crusader castles, History of Hatay Province