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Antakya is
a city in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. It was known
as Antioch in ancient times. The city has historical significance for Christianity,
as it was the place where the followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians for
the first time.
As a symbol of religious tolerance, Antakya's Catholic church is
next door the Sermaye mosque (as can be seen in the back).
After
the first World War, Antakya was part of the French protectorate of Syria until
1939 when it became independent as the Republic of Hatay. After a short
period Hatay joined the Republic of Turkey on 23 July 1939.
Stamp
2013
The 500th Anniversary of the Piri Reis World Map.
Piri
Reis (1470 – 1553) was an Ottoman admiral, geographer and cartographer
who compiled a map of the world in 1513.
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