Central Antakya

Here are some pictures taken from the top of the Buyuk Antakya Hotel of downtown Antakya. Notice the Orontes River flowing through the middle of the city bisecting the downtown area.








Here is a picture of the statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (the founder of modern Turkey) that is in the center of the turning circle in the third picture. Notice the large flag and the plaques of the political parties, these were setup because of Children's Day (Çocuk Bayramı), which was the day before this picture was taken.