Khatay

Republic of Khatay Jumhuria al Khaṭāy (Arabic) Hatay Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) Hanrapetut’yun Hatay (Armenian)
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: Union and Concord
Anthem: Mawtini - "My Homeland"
Map of Khatay's administrative divisions
Capital and largest city	Antakiyah
Official languages	Arabic, Turkish, Armenian
Recognized languages	Kurdish, Hebrew, Greek, Circassian
Ethnic groups	Arabs, Turks, Alawites, Armenians, Circassians, Kurds, Syriacs, Melkites, Greeks, Jews.
Demonym(s)	Khatayan
Government	Parliamentary Republic
History
• Independence	1946
• Officers' Coup	1964
• Turkish Occupation	1975 - 1981
• Khatayan Civil War	1975 - 1984
Population
• 2010 estimate	1,626,456
GDP (PPP)	2010 estimate
• Total	24,414,731,016 (123)
• Per capita	15,011 (74)
GDP (nominal)	2010 estimate
• Total	14,864,181,384
• Per capita	9,139 (67)
Gini (2010)	32.2 medium
HDI (2010)	0.781 high (64)
Currency	Khatayan Pound (ك.أ.)
Time zone	UTCUTC+3 (Eastern European Standard Time)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+969
Internet TLD	ky

Khatay, officially known as the Republic of Khatay (Arabic: Jumhuria al Khaṭāy, Turkish: Hatay Cumhuriyeti, Armenian: Hanrapetut’yun Hatay), is a sovereign nation located in northern Levant. Khatay is a unitary republic with a separation of powers between its Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches and is an officially secular state with constitutional protections for ethnic and religious minorities. The Republic of Khatay is bordered by the Republic of Turkey to her north, the Syrian Arab Republic to her east and the Republic of Lebanon to her south. The population of the country is heavily urban. Roughly one third of the nation lives in the capital city of Antakiyah and the surrounding Antakiyah Greater Area which serves as the nation's economic, commercial and cultural center. The geography of the country is largely coastal and hilly, being located on the Mediterranean and bisected by the Nur Mountains.

The history of Khatay has been punctuated by violence and instability; the nation was born out of a rebellion against France to prevent the planned annexation of the region by Turkey, the civilian government was overthrown by Nationalist Army Officers in 1964, Turkey invaded the country in 1975, which in turn started a Civil War within the country as the government fled to Syria. The Civil War ended following Turkish withdrawal in 1981, and a US-led United Nations intervention in 1982. Jordanian-led peace negotiations were able to bring about a full peace agreement in 1984, with relatively free and fair elections following the next year.

Khatay is a unitary republic and a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, the Union for the Mediterranean, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Non-Aligned Movement.

Politics

Political Parties in Khatay

NOTE: Information for some parties may currently be missing, this information needs to be submitted by the party leader to be added to the table.

Party	Position	Ideology	Leader	Seats in the National Congress	Bloc
Republican Party	Centre-Right to Right	National Unity, Protection of Minorities, Social Conservatism, Fiscal Conservatism	Yousif Aflaq	43 / 138	RP-MF Government
Party of National Renewal	Center-Left to Left	Expansion of Welfare and Social Aid, Anti-Corruption, Worker's Rights, Unionism	Sulayman al-Aslan	26 / 138	PNR-ARF Official Opposition
Movement for Federation	Center-Right	Support of a Federal State and more autonomy of ethnic and religious minorities, Economic protectionism, social conservatism	Ehmed Nuri	18 / 138	RP-MF Government
Armenian Revolutionary Federation	Center-Left to Center-Right	Left wing economic policies, social centrism, Armenian interests, other minority interests	Tsakig Pakradounian	16 / 138	PNR-ARF Official Opposition
National Front of Khatay	Right	Support for a strong unitary state, secularism, protectionism, social conservatism and stronger sedition laws against radical Islamist and separatist organizations.	Husayn Mansur	16 / 138	NF Cross-Bench
Islamic Coalition of Khatay	Center-Left	Social Conservatism, Fiscal Center-left	Noor Al-Asfour	10 / 138	RP-MF-IC Confidence & Supply
Turkish Cultural League	Far-Right	Socially reactionary, Turkish interests, Pro-Turkish re-unification	Adnan Bayraktar	6 / 138	TCL Cross-Bench
Circassian Rights' League	Center-left to Left	Circassian interests, minority interests, social democracy, free trade, moderate social conservatism	Laliyne Ivanov	1 / 138	CRL Cross-Bench
Syriac Union Party	Center?	Syriac interests, minority interests	Domarina Oshana	1 / 138	SUP Cross-Bench
Jewish Minority Seat	?	Jewish interests, minority interests	Zarad Kafni	1 / 138	JMS Cross-Bench

Khatay Armed Forces

Army

The Khatay Federal Army is the land-based component of the Khatay Armed Forces, and represents the largest portion of its personnel. It is responsible to the Government of the Republic of Khatay and headed by the Chief of the Federal Army, [Insert Name Here], who reports to the Minister of War [Insert Name Here], who reports directly to the President of the Republic of Khatay.

As of 2010, the New England Army employs 15,373 personnel including the Republican Guard and civilian auxiliary staff. The New England Army is a purely volunteer based force and therefore soldiers are considered professional soldiers. (For further reading, see main article: Khatay Army)

Navy

The Khatay Federal Navy is the marine-based component of the Khatay Armed Forces, tasked with coastal defense, and rescue operations while also maintaining a combat component. It is responsible to the Government of the Republic of Khatay and headed by the Chief of the Khatay Navy, [Insert Name Here], who reports to the Minister of War [Insert Name Here], who reports directly to the President of the Republic of Khatay.

As of 2010, the Khatay Federal Navy employs numberxhere personnel including the Coastal Defense Division. The Khatay Federal Navy is a volunteer force and therefore those enlisted and commissioned in the Navy are considered professional sailors.

Coastal Defense Division

The Coastal Defense Division (CDD) is an administrative division responsible for coastal and harbor security, as well as search and rescue operations in Khatay. The Coastal Defense Division is primarily responsible for coastal artillery, and search and rescue aircraft which are operated by sailors and aviators in the Khatay Federal Navy. The Coastal Defense Corps is headed by the Director of the CDD, [insert name here].

Air Force

The Khatayan Air Force is the aviation component of the Khatayan Armed Forces and coordinates with the Coast Defense Division of the Khatayan Federal Navy for the purposes of coastal air defense. The Khatayan Air Force is headed by the Chief of the Khatayan Air Force, [Insert Name Here] who is in turn responsible to the Minister of War, [Insert Name Here]. The Khatayan Air Force operates out of the Yusuf al-Sa'dun Airbase, however also operates out of smaller domestic and regional airports and retains the right of primary access to Antakiyah International Airport in the case of war.

Demographics

Ethnno-Religious Groups

*Note: Alawites, Sunni Arabs and Levantines are all Arabs but are counted separately due to religious and cultural differences.