(ˌælɪɡzɑːnˈdrɛtə) n (Placename) the former name of Iskenderun
Is•ken•de•run
(ɪsˈkɛn dəˌrun)
n. 1. Formerly, Alexandretta. a seaport in S Turkey, on the Gulf of Iskenderun. 156,800. 2. Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, off the S coast of Turkey.