Yayladağı

Yayladağı (Template:IPA-tr) is a toun an destrict o Hatay Province in soothren Turkey, on the border atween Turkey an Sirie, 51 km (32 mi) sooth o the ceety o Antakya. It wis umwhile kent as Ordu-Muradiye.

Table o contents

1 History
2 Geography
3 Places o interest
4 Freemit airtins

[edit] History

The destrict haes a lang history datin back tae the Hittites. Islam wis brought here bi the Abbassid Arabs, an frae 1075 onwards the Seljuk Turks. Durin the Crusades, the muntains wur pairt o the principality o Antioch, then they returned tae Turkis control, an in 1268 wur brought intae the Ottoman Empire bi Sultan Selim I durin his campaign intae Egypt.

[edit] Geography

The day, Yayladağı itself is a sma toun o 5,717 fowk as o 2000 census, providin the destrict wi a health centre, heich schuils an ither basics.

This is a muntainous deestrict wi a typical Mediterranean climate o hot, dry simmers an warm, wet winters, but being inland an heich up, Yayladağı is ceuler than maist o Hatay, even seein snaw on the muntain peaks in winter. The main source o income is agricultur, 96 km2 (37 sq mi) o the land (sma valleys an plateau in the muntains) is cultivatit wi olives, tobacco, vegetables, grains an ither crops, the remainder is forest an muntain. The mountainsides are covered wi pine, sandalwood and rough oak, or else shrubs including bay, thyme an oleander. Animals, especially goats, are grazed on the hillsides.

Yayladağı haes a border crossin intae Sirie, an the veelage o Topraktutan, Turkey's soothmaist point. The state road Template:TUR-D (European route Template:European route E) connects the border checkpoint wi Antakya.

[edit] Places o interest

Kasım Bey Cami - Yayladağı's auldest mosque, built bi the Avar laird that captured the aurie frae the Byzantines. Ither historical biggins include the 500 year-auld mosque Hacı Hüseyin Camii, an a Roman brig. There are auncient kirks includin the Kirk o Barlahan on the Kel Dağı muntain, ithers in the veelages o Çabala an Olgunlar, an the monastery namit Kızlar Sarayı. There are an aw a number o caves an places said tae possess healin pouers.