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[[File:Turkije satelliet.jpg|thumb|175px|The Gulf of Iskenderun is situated at the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea at the lower right corner of the map]] |
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The '''Gulf of İskenderun''' ({{lang-tr|İskenderun Körfezi}}) is a [[Headlands and bays|gulf]] or [[inlet]] of the eastern [[Mediterranean Sea]], of which it forms the easternmost tip, on the southern coast of [[Turkey]] near its border with [[Syria]]. |
The '''Gulf of İskenderun''' also known as '''Armenian bay''' and '''Alexandrett's bay''' ({{lang-hy|Հայկական ծոց}}) ({{lang-tr|İskenderun Körfezi}}) is a [[Headlands and bays|gulf]] or [[inlet]] of the eastern [[Mediterranean Sea]], of which it forms the easternmost tip, on the southern coast of [[Armenian_Kingdom_of_Cilicia]] (part of today's [[Turkey]]) near its border with [[Syria]]. The gulf's northern coast forms the Plane Cilicia's ({{lang-hy|Դաշտային Կիլիկիա}}) shore where Cilician Armenia's main harbour city [[Ayas_(city)]] situated. '''Plane Cilicia''' corresponds mainly to modern [[Adana Province|province of Adana]] of Turkey. The gulf's eastern and southern coasts formed by '''Amanus''' mountain range at Cilician Armenia's Hrosikyan ({{lang-hy|Հռոսիկյան}})and Tchker ({{lang-hy|Ճկեր}}) districts. Near eastern coastline the ancient Greek's '''Issos''' and Armenian '''Chork-Marzpan''' ({{lang-hy|Չորք-Մարզպան}}) ({{lang-tr|Dörtyol}}) cities lie. At the start of southern coast of the bay the city of [[İskenderun|Alexanrek]] situated known today as '''İskenderun'''. To the south-west to it after some villages and remains of three Armenian monasteries ( '''Sapiran, Shughr and Karmir''' ) the '''Mount Musa''' ({{lang-hy|Մուսա Լեռ}}) towers above Mediterranean waters. The legendary mountain known to the world by the events that [[Franz_Werfel]] described in his famous book [[The_Forty_Days_of_Musa_Dagh]]. |
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Revision as of 17:06, 9 January 2011
The Gulf of İskenderun also known as Armenian bay and Alexandrett's bay (Armenian: Հայկական ծոց) (Turkish: İskenderun Körfezi) is a gulf or inlet of the eastern Mediterranean Sea, of which it forms the easternmost tip, on the southern coast of Armenian_Kingdom_of_Cilicia (part of today's Turkey) near its border with Syria. The gulf's northern coast forms the Plane Cilicia's (Armenian: Դաշտային Կիլիկիա) shore where Cilician Armenia's main harbour city Ayas_(city) situated. Plane Cilicia corresponds mainly to modern province of Adana of Turkey. The gulf's eastern and southern coasts formed by Amanus mountain range at Cilician Armenia's Hrosikyan (Armenian: Հռոսիկյան)and Tchker (Armenian: Ճկեր) districts. Near eastern coastline the ancient Greek's Issos and Armenian Chork-Marzpan (Armenian: Չորք-Մարզպան) (Turkish: Dörtyol) cities lie. At the start of southern coast of the bay the city of Alexanrek situated known today as İskenderun. To the south-west to it after some villages and remains of three Armenian monasteries ( Sapiran, Shughr and Karmir ) the Mount Musa (Armenian: Մուսա Լեռ) towers above Mediterranean waters. The legendary mountain known to the world by the events that Franz_Werfel described in his famous book The_Forty_Days_of_Musa_Dagh. File:Armenian gulf.jpg
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- Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed. 2001. (ISBN 0877795460) Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster Inc., p. 534.
36°30′N 35°40′E / 36.500°N 35.667°E
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