METUInstitute of Marine Sciences is a Turkish facility that focuses on marine science-related education and research. IMS was founded in 1975 on the Erdemli Campus at METU in Erdemli / Mersin. Institute's campus at Erdemli, houses laboratories, office buildings, computing and remote sensing facilities, a library, an atmospheric tower, and other services. Housing for staff and students, and harbor facility are also located on the campus.
Mersin University is a public university, built in 1992 in Mersin Province, Turkey. It has about 39,000 students, 1,813 academic staff, and a number of foreign and guest academic staff.
The Port of Mersin, is a major seaport located on the north-eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea in Mersin, southern Turkey. As one of the largest harbors in the country, it is Turkey's main gateway to the Mediterranean Sea. It was constructed during the 1950s as a major government project. It is the country's second largest port after Ambarli, near Istanbul. Owned by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD), its operating right is transferred on May 11, 2007, to PSA – Akfen consortium for a period of 36 years.
Gulf of Mersin is one of the widest gulfs in Turkey. It is in the northeast of the Mediterranean Sea between the gulfs of İskenderun and Antalya.
Efrenk River is a short river in Mersin Province, Turkey. It was originally called Efrenk River. After a mosque named Müftü Mosque was built by the river in Mersin, it was popularly renamed Müftü River.
Mersin Museum is the main museum of Mersin, Turkey. It is operated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. However after establishing a new museum, i.e., Mersin Archaeological Museum most of the exhibits were moved to the new museum.
Huzurkent is a former municipality in Mersin Province, Turkey. In 2008 the municipality was abolished and absorbed into the municipality Akdeniz within the new district Akdeniz, which was created from part of the former central district of Mersin.
The Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua also St. Anthony Latin Catholic Church of Mersin is a church in Mersin, Turkey. It is a co-cathedral of the Vicariate Apostolic of Anatolia.
Altından geçme is a gate in the city wall of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey, originally part of a Roman bath.
The CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center, formerly Mersin Yenişehir Exhibition Center, is an exhibition area in Mersin, Turkey.
Atatürk Monument is a statue depicting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, in Mersin, Turkey.
Aulae or Aulai was a town in ancient Cilicia, and now is an archaeological site close to Mersin, Turkey.
Kadıncık 1 hydroelectric plant, is a privately owned hydroelectric power station located in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Kabaçam, a.k.a. Kabaşam, is an archaeological site of a historic settlement in Mersin Province, southern Turkey.
Karacaoğlan River is a small river in Erdemli ilçe (district) of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its headwaters are around Tepeköy in the Toros Mountains. It has a number of names depending on the villages around such as; Şahna, Müğlü, Dikiner, Sandal, Kargıpınarı. In the lower reaches in Çukurova (Cilician) plains it is used for irrigation. During the post-rainy seasons its excess water flows over the cliffs to create a waterfall to the east of Elvanlı. The waterfall is a popular excursion area for Mersin citizens. The river then flows between the towns of Kargıpınarı and Çeşmeli and discharges to Mediterranean Sea at 36°39′51″N34°25′42″E.
Alata Research Institute of Horticulture is a research institute for horticulture in Mersin Province, Turkey.
ATAŞ, short for "Anadolu Tasfiyehanesi Anonim Şirketi", is a former oil refinery company in Mersin, southern Turkey. Currently, The facility is used as an oil storage and terminal.
Soda Industry Inc. is a chemical company in Mersin, Turkey producing soda ash and chromium compounds mainly for the glass industry in its parent's group of companies. It is owned and operated by the Şişecam Group.
Mersin Archaeological Museum is a museum in Mersin, Turkey
Tekkadın ruins are a group of ruins in Mersin Province, Turkey. The name of the ruins is a local name meaning "single woman". The original name is not known. The ruins are in the rural area of Silifke ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at 36°29′19″N34°00′27″E. The visitors follow Turkish state highway D.400 and turn north in Atakent town. The ruins are about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to Atakent. Distance to Silifke is 27 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 77 kilometres (48 mi).
D.400 which connects Mersin to Tarsus. Its distance to Mersin is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi).