Iskenderun

Is·ken·de·run

(ĭs-kĕn′də-ro͞on′, -kĕn′dĕ-ro͞on′) Formerly Al·ex·an·dret·ta (ăl′ĭg-zăn-drĕt′ə)

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 bc, it is one of Turkey's chief ports.

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Iskenderun

(ɪsˈkɛndəˌruːn)

(Placename) a port in S Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun. Pop: 161 000 (2005 est). Former name: Alexandretta

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Is•ken•de•run

(ɪsˈkɛn dəˌrun)

n.

1. Formerly, Alexandretta. a seaport in S Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun. 156,800.

2. Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, off the S coast of Turkey.

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After tracking sites showed Mersin as its destination, it then switched to Iskenderun, prompting a reaction from Turkey's foreign minister Friday.

US blacklists Iranian tanker in Mediterranean

Summary: Antakya [Turkey], Aug 31 (Sputnik/ANI): Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya, formerly known as Grace 1, which has been recently released from Gibraltar, is now heading towards Iskenderun city in Turkey, Sputnik reported while quoting a Turkish source on Saturday.

Released Iranian tanker heading towards Turkey's Iskenderun

The crew of the oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, formerly known as the Grace 1, has changed its registered destination in its Automatic Identification System to Iskenderun, Turkey, a shipping source stated.

Iranian oil tanker previously seized in Gibraltar to dock just north of Syria

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The spokesman said that MAJU had recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) for mutual cooperation in education and research activities with two Turkish universities Kadir University and Iskenderun Teknik University.

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The spokesman said that MAJU has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) for mutual cooperation in education and research activities with two Turkish universities Kadir Has University and Iskenderun Teknik University.

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This study was conducted on the microbial flora isolated from gills and intestine tissues of commercially important finfish species: saddled seabream (Oblada melanura), gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata), Bogue (Boops boops), horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus), red mullet (Mullus barbatus), brushtooth lizardfish (Saurida undosquamis), grey mullet (Mugil cephalus), threadfin bream, (Nemipterus randalli), which were caught from the Iskenderun Bay at 6 different locations (local fishermen's fish market) were evaluated.

Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of the Bacteria Isolated from some Finfish Species in Iskenderun Bay, (Northeastern Mediterranean Sea), Turkey

Under a JV deal signed on July 19, 2000, TPAO and El Paso of the US began in the following month seismic work for the Iskenderun and Mersin bays, in the East Mediterranean.