Altınözü

Altınözü is a destrict in the sooth-east o Hatay Province o Turkey, on the mairch atween Turkey an Syrie. The mayor is Mehmet Cavid Alkan (AKP).

Etymology
The area wis previously kent as Kuseyr a derivation frae kasr the Arabic wird for castle. 

Geography
Altınözü staunds on the Kuseyr plateau an is an area o guid fermland, uised for growin olives (the maistmuckle olive growin area in this pairt o Turkey) an tobacco, grains an ither crops an aa. The destrict is wattered bi the Yarseli reservoir. 

Altınözü itsel is a sma toun o 7,199 fowk, Turks an Armenies bide thare. 

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Category:Touns in Turkey
Category:Populatit places in Hatay Province