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iskenderun

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Is⋅ken⋅de⋅run

  [is-ken-duh-roon]
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–noun
1. Formerly, Alexandretta. a seaport in S Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun. 79,291.
2. Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, off the S coast of Turkey. 45 mi. (72 km) long; 28 mi. (45 km) wide.
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Is·ken·de·run   (ĭs-kěn'də-rōōn', -kěn'dě-rōōn')   
A city of southern Turkey on an inlet of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Founded by Alexander the Great to celebrate his victory over the Persians in 333 B.C., it is Turkey's chief port on the Mediterranean. Population: 159,000.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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