Karasu (Hatay) Explained

The Karasu (Arabic: قره صو|) or Aswad (Arabic: الأسود|) is a river in the provinces of Gaziantep and Hatay in Turkey. For part of its length it forms the border with Aleppo Governorate in Syria.^[1] It joins the Afrin River at the site of the former Lake Amik. Its waters now flow to the Orontes by a canal.^[2]

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36.2528°N 36.2039°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.law.fsu.edu/library/collection/LimitsinSeas/IBS163.pdf US Bureau of Intelligence and Research: International Boundary Study No.163 (1978)
2. http://www.antakyatso.org/geographical-Location-1111 Antakya Chamber of Commerce: Geographical location