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Discover Gültepe
The district Gültepe of İskenderun in Hatay is a district in Turkey about 294 mi south-east of Ankara, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Belen, Kirikhan, Yakacik, Serinyol and Gyuvench. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Night Temperature | 26°C / 80 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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31°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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28°C (83 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Anilife Hotels Boutique
BAYAZIT OTEL
Ramada Iskenderun Harbour
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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).
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.
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.
Myriandrus
Myriandrus (or Myriandros) was an ancient Phoenician town and seaport located near the modern city of İskenderun, Turkey. In 233 BC Alexander the Great intended to lay an ambush at Myriandrus of Darius III of Persia but in the end the battle took place near Issus.
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.
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.
Iskenderun Naval Base
Iskenderun Naval Base (Turkish: İskenderun Deniz Üssü) is a base of the Turkish Navy on the north-eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea, 2.5 km east by north-east of Iskanderun, Hatay Province in southern Turkey. It is assigned to Turkish Navy's Southern Sea Area Command. The base is adjacent to the Port of Iskenderun.
Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun
The Cathedral of the Annunciation in İskenderun is the seat of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia.
Karaağaç, Hatay
Karaağaç is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|34|N|36|08|E||| | |name= }} it is very close both to İskenderun and it is almost at the coast of Mediterranean Sea. Distance to Antakya (cemter of the province) is about 62 kilometres . The population of Karaağaç is 20,152 as of 2011. Karaağaç is a relatively new town.
Denizciler
Denizciler (literally "Seamen") is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is a coastal town situated on the east coast line of the Mediterranean Sea at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|39|N|36|13|E||| | |name= }}. It is on Turkish state highway D.817 which connects İskenderun to north. The distance to İskenderun is 9 kilometres and to Antakya (province center) is 65 kilometres . The population is of Denizciler is 17154 as of 2011. Denizciler is a recent town.
Karayılan
Karayılan (literally "black snake") is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey
Bekbele
Bekbele is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is situated mostly to the east of Çukurova Motorway at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|37|N|36|14|E||| | |name= }}. It is almost merged to İskenderun. The distance to Antakya (the administraticve center of the province) is about 80 kilometres . The population of Bekbele is 7412 as of 2011.