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Salib al-Turkman صليب التركمان Sılayip Türkmen ( صليب تركمان ) |
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| Coordinates: 35°41′16″N 35°48′51″E / 35.68778°N 35.81417°E | |
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| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Ayn al-Bayda |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 3,466 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Salib al-Turkman (Turkish: Sılayip Türkmen,Arabic: صليب تركمان, translit. Sīlāyīp Tūrkman) or (Arabic: صليب التركمان, translit. Sālīb al-Turkman) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the south, Ayn al-Bayda, al-Bahluliyah and al-Shabatliyah to the east. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Salib al-Turkman had a population of 3,466 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims from Turkmen ethnicity.