Hatay State (Turkish: Hatay Devleti, French: État du Hatay, Arabic: دولة هتاي Dawlat Hatay), also known informally as the Republic of Hatay, was a transitional political entity that formally existed from September 7, 1938, to June 29, 1939, in the territory of the Sanjak of Alexandretta of the French Mandate of Syria. The State was transformed de jure into the Hatay Province on July 7, 1939, and joined Turkey de facto on July 23, 1939. Hatay Province also includes districts of Erzin, Dörtyol and Hassa in addition to former Hatay State territories.
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