Iskenderun - Turkey
General panorama showing how Iskenderun in Turkey is set between the mountains and the sea. Also known as Alexandretta in Greek and in English Alexandrette. Turkish city at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean coast. The largest Turkish seaport on the Mediterranean with steel works. A naval training base and houses a small Suryana Christian community within the city. Scene of many ancient battles
Picture No
10270357
Media ID
46557673
Size
4686px x 2977px
(2.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1916
