Iskenderun

Is ken de run |isˌkendəˈro͞on ɪsˈkɛndərun | a port and naval base in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast; pop. 177,300 (est. 2007 ).

Iskenderun

Iskenderun |ɪsˈkɛndəruːn | a port and naval base in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast; pop. 177,300 (est. 2007 ). Formerly named Alexandretta, it lies on or near the site of Alexandria ad Issum, founded by Alexander the Great in 333 bc .