Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.

[4][5] It covers the southwestern part of the agglomeration of Antakya and the adjacent countryside.

Defne was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks.

[6] The municipality of Defne was named after the Greek mythological figure of Daphne.

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