Gulf of İskenderun
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The Gulf of İskenderun is a large inlet of the eastern Mediterranean Sea along Turkey’s southern coast, serving as an important bay and maritime area near the city of İskenderun (Alexandretta).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gulf of İskenderun canonical | 6 |
| Gulf of Alexandretta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12167821 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gulf of İskenderun Context triple: [Alexandretta, locatedOn, Gulf of İskenderun]
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A.
Gulf of Antalya
The Gulf of Antalya is a large inlet of the Mediterranean Sea along Turkey’s southern coast, known for its warm waters, beaches, and role as a major hub of tourism around the city of Antalya.
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B.
Gulf of İzmit
The Gulf of İzmit is a narrow, eastern extension of the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey, known for its heavy industrial activity, busy shipping routes, and proximity to major fault lines.
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C.
Gulf of Izmir
The Gulf of Izmir is a large Aegean Sea inlet on Turkey’s western coast that forms the natural harbor and maritime heart of the city of Izmir.
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D.
Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara is an inland sea in Turkey that separates the country's European and Asian parts and links the Black Sea to the Aegean and Mediterranean via the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits.
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E.
Baia dei Turchi
Baia dei Turchi is a picturesque, unspoiled sandy cove on the Adriatic coast near Otranto in Italy’s Salento region, known for its clear turquoise waters and pine-fringed shoreline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gulf of İskenderun Target entity description: The Gulf of İskenderun is a large inlet of the eastern Mediterranean Sea along Turkey’s southern coast, serving as an important bay and maritime area near the city of İskenderun (Alexandretta).
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A.
Gulf of Antalya
The Gulf of Antalya is a large inlet of the Mediterranean Sea along Turkey’s southern coast, known for its warm waters, beaches, and role as a major hub of tourism around the city of Antalya.
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B.
Gulf of İzmit
The Gulf of İzmit is a narrow, eastern extension of the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey, known for its heavy industrial activity, busy shipping routes, and proximity to major fault lines.
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C.
Gulf of Izmir
The Gulf of Izmir is a large Aegean Sea inlet on Turkey’s western coast that forms the natural harbor and maritime heart of the city of Izmir.
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D.
Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara is an inland sea in Turkey that separates the country's European and Asian parts and links the Black Sea to the Aegean and Mediterranean via the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits.
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E.
Baia dei Turchi
Baia dei Turchi is a picturesque, unspoiled sandy cove on the Adriatic coast near Otranto in Italy’s Salento region, known for its clear turquoise waters and pine-fringed shoreline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.