@article{2017,title={THE MAIN FACTOR THAT DESIGNATES GEOPOLITICS OF HATAY PROVINCE: SYRIA BORDER},abstractNode={Border is thelines on the maps which define the control area of countries, distinguish different political and administrative authorities. The main geopolitical property of Hatay become from its location. Hatay locates on Turkey-Syria border so it is a border province. Since 1923 the only changes on border of Turkey has been occurred throughout Hatay border that it has been attached the Turkey in 1939.The length of border between Hatay and Syria is 297,3 km. This is the longest land border of a province in Turkey. Especially the events throughout Syria in recent years increased the geopolitics importance of this border. In addition which countries or authorities are the bordering countries sharing with Turkey throughout this part of border becomes a main problem.},author={Reşat GEÇEN-- Çetin Furkan USUN},year={2017},journal={Çukurova Araştırmaları Dergisi }}