Karayılan


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Karayılan is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey.

Geography

Karayılan at is a part of İskenderun district of Hatay Province. It is situated to the east of Turkish state highway and Çukurova Motorway. Distance to İskenderun is and to Antakya is. The population was 10574 as of 2012.

History

The name of the town refers to a 17th-century Turkmen family. In 1691 the Ottoman government tried to settle the nomads. The nomads struggled to continue their traditional lifestyle. Although the government punished them by exiling to Rakka Eyalet they were able to return. But at the end of continuous struggles, towards the end of the 18th century, three families gave up and agreed to settle where they were assigned to. In 1990, Karayılan was declared a seat of township.

Economy

Cereals and citrus are among the major crops. Many residents work in Isdemir