In 1939, Turkey annexed Hatay State, present-day Hatay Province. Formerly it was ''Liwa Iskanderoun'' of the Mandate for Syria and Lebanon from 1921 to 1938. However, Syrian maps continue to include Hatay as part of Syrian territory.<ref>https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/54340?lang=en</ref> | In 1939, Turkey annexed Hatay State, present-day Hatay Province. Formerly it was ''Liwa Iskanderoun'' of the Mandate for Syria and Lebanon from 1921 to 1938. However, Syrian maps continue to include Hatay as part of Syrian territory.<ref>https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/54340?lang=en</ref> |