Kesab is based on the history of the six thousand years. Antioch, Seleucia and Laodicea Kesab located in the center of the city, the major trade routes of the period was over.
Kesab the first record of the name now, I belong to the Crusades. Region at that time, ‘Kasbi’ is referred to as. This name, in Latin, ‘from cassabella (beautiful home) is thought to come.
Kesab of Armenian immigration, 14 and 15 In the centuries has accelerated. 20 When it comes to the beginning of the century, about six thousand people live in the town where there were more than 20 schools and five great church.
1909 Adana (Cilicia) during the massacre, was attacked in Kesab. People with a French ship took refuge in Latakia. After a year in Latakia returned to the Kesab.
In 1915, Armenians in Kesab migration paths once again appeared. Most of the population is driven to Der Zor, a portion was sent to Jordan. During the genocide of the Armenians died about five thousand Kesabl.
Kesab located within the Ottoman borders, established in 1938 was attributed to the Republic of Hatay. In 1939, together with the binding of Hatay in Turkey, launched a rebellion in the mountains surrounding the town Kesablı. Nine months after the revolt, at the request of Cardinal Ağacanyan results Pope Gregory XII. Through the intervention of Pius stayed in the Syrian border town.