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Antakya, also known as Antioch or Antioch-on-the-Orontes, is a city in Hatay Province, Mediterranean Turkey.

• Not to be confused with Antalya, another city in Mediterranean Turkey, but located several hundred kilometers to west from Antakya.

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This city in the very south of Turkey was an important centre of early Christianity, with some of the first non-hidden churches. Today it’s a truly multicultural place, where you can hear prayers in many different tongues. Many sects of Christianity (Greek Orthodoxy, Syriac Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism to name a few) and Islam, as well as Judaism, are all represented with their dedicated temples in Antakya.

The city is not located on the sea-shore, but Asi River (Orontes River as known in olden times) flows through it.

The city is the capital of Hatay Province.

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Nearest civilian airport for both international and domestic flights is located in Adana to the north.

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Nearest station is in Iskenderun, which has several daily train connections with Adana and Mersin.

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Has Turizm operates comfortable buses from all major cities in Turkey. There are also bus connections with Aleppo, Syria.

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• Mosaic Museum (Mozaik Müzesi) in the city has the second largest collection of classical/Roman mosaics in the world.

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• Thanks to the large laurel (Laurus nobilis) groves on the mountains surrounding the city, laurel soaps (defne sabunu, also known as garlı sabun locally), which are said to have some benefits on the skin and hair, are unique to this city and are made of local olive oil with some laurel extract stirred in.

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The city is known for its tasty cuisine (one of the most delicious in Turkey), which has many Middle Eastern influences.

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Telephone code of Antakya is 326.

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