Facts in brief:
Turkey's main port on the Mediterranean Sea; developed as an outlet for overland trade from Iran, India & E Asia; became part of Ottoman Empire in 1515; today produces steel & fertilizer; is connected by air to Istanbul, Ankara & Adana.
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