A Profile from the History of the Town of Antakya.

Antakya occupied an important position throughout history. During the Ottoman periods it was a town of significance especially in terms of social, cultural and commercial aspects. The issue of settlement and population in Antakya has been the focus of this study for which the judicial and the Ottoman archival records have been utilized. Conclusions regarding the population and settlement structures have been drawn, based on the town itself the districts and the villages and on the number of residences in these places. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]