Defne
Defne is a district of Hatay.
Defne
Defne is a district of Hatay.
Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 155 km2, and its population is 139,605 (2026). The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ. It covers the southwestern part of the agglomeration of Antakya and the adjacent countryside. The municipality of Defne was named after the Greek mythological figure of Daphne. Tourist sites in Defne include the Harbiye Hydro Park and Harbiye Waterfall, as well as the historic site of St Simeon's Monastery.
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Hatay
Hatay is a Mediterranean province of layered religions, languages and food. Antakya's mosaics, St. Pierre Church, the künefe tradition and the Orontes river give it a character found nowhere else in Türkiye.
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