The region only became part of modern Turkey in 1939, having been apportioned to the French Protectorate of Syria following the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire. Following the brief-lived independent Hatay Republic of 1938, it was handed over to Turkey after a plebiscite. This move, calculated to buy Turkish support, or at least neutrality, in the imminent world war, was successful. It was Ataturk, in a move to “Turkify” the region, who dreamt up the name “Hatay”, supposedly based on that of a medieval Turkic tribe.
Professional English-speaking tour guides
Lunch
Pick up from your hotel
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Drop back to your hotel
Guided Daily Hatay Samandag Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Insurance: All types
Daily Hatay Turkish Bath Tour
Personal expenses:
Extras at a hotel, or additional meals
Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
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