Vakıflı, Samandağ
Vakıflı
Վաքըֆ Vak'ëf, Vakıfköy | |
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Village Church | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′53″N 35°58′31″E / 36.11472°N 35.97528°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hatay |
| District | Samandağ |
| Population (2022) | 103 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Vakıflı (Armenian: Վաքըֆ, romanized: Vak'ëf, pronounced [ˈvakʰəf], official name: Vakıfköy) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Samandağ, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 103 (2022). It is the only remaining Armenian village in Turkey. Located on the slopes of Musa Dagh in the Samandağ district of Hatay Province, the village overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and is within eyesight of the Syrian border. It is home to a community of about 130 Turkish-Armenians. The local Western Armenian dialect is highly divergent and cannot be fully understood by other Western Armenians.