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Alexandrette (İskenderun)

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Region: Turquie (Hatay)

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Alexandrette (İskenderun) was home to a Jewish community active in Levantine trade during the Ottoman era, participating in exchanges between southern Anatolia and the Mediterranean. The community, linked to those of Aleppo and Beirut, declined in the 20th century.

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Sources & resources

  • Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic WorldBrill
  • Encyclopaedia Judaica2e éd., Keter/Macmillan

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