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The Taurus Mountains are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the east. It is a part of the Alpide belt in Eurasia.
Mersin Province, formerly İçel Province, is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital and the biggest city in the province is Mersin, which is composed of Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir metropolitan municipalities, followed by Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul the Apostle. The province is considered to be a part of the geographical, economical and cultural region of Çukurova, which covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
The Berdan, the ancient Cydnus, is a river in Mersin Province, south Turkey. The historical city of Tarsus is on the river and it is therefore sometimes called the Tarsus River. Originally the watercourse passed directly through the city, but the section in Tarsus was changed to its present course in the 6th century. The river is also the location of Tarsus Waterfall.
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.
The Middle Atlantic coastal forests are a temperate coniferous forest mixed with patches of evergreen broadleaved forests along the coast of the southeastern United States.
Cleopatra's Gate is a city gate of Tarsus, in Mersin Province, Turkey, named after the Egyptian (Ptolemaic) queen Cleopatra VII.
Huzurkent is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Bahşiş is a town in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in Çukurova plains at 36°49′N34°53′E. Distance to Tarsus is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi).The population of the town is 2343 as of 2012.
Halitağa is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated at 36°53′N34°56′E in Çukurova to the southeast of Tarsus and east of Karabucak Forest. Its distance to Tarsus is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and to Mersin is 36 kilometres (22 mi). The population of Halitağa was 198 as of 2011.
Kulak is a village in the Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°48′N34°52′E in Çukurova and to the south of Tarsus. It is situated to the north of Mediterranean Sea coast and west of Berdan River. Its distance to Tarsus is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and to Mersin is 40 kilometres (25 mi). The population of Kulak was 918 as of 2011. Situated in the fertile plains, farming is the major economic activity. Cotton and green house vegetables are the main crops. But the frequent floods of Berdan River have reduced the agricultural income of the villagers. However, now State Hydraulic Works of Turkey has begun a project to control the river
The Southeastern conifer forests are a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of the southeastern United States. It is the largest conifer forest ecoregion east of the Mississippi River. It is also the southernmost instance of temperate coniferous forest within the Nearctic realm.
Köselerli is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Çukurova plains at 36°50′N34°52′E. Its distance to Tarsus is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Mersin is 20 kilometres (12 mi). The population of village is 200 as of 2012. Cotton, fruits and especially grapes are the pronounced crops of the village. A big tourism complex on the Mediterranean Sea shore is under construction.(see Tourism centers of Mersin Province) When finished, it may be another source of revenue for the village.
Baç Bridge is a bridge in Tarsus in Mersin Province, Turkey
Kadıncık 1 hydroelectric plant, is a privately owned hydroelectric power station located in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Tarsus Çanakkale Park Museum is a museum in Turkey. The main exhibition of the museum is Nusret minelayer. The museum is free of charge.
100th Anniversary (Gümüşkum) Nature Park is a coastal nature park in Mersin, Turkey.
Pullu I Nature Park is a coastal nature park in Anamur ilçe (district) of Mersin Province, Turkey. The index "I" is to distinguish the park from a neighboring park with the same name.
Erdemli Pine Groove is a nature park in Turkey. It is also called "Talat Göktepe Groove" to commemorate Talat Göktepe a former director of Forestry in Çanakkale who died while fighting against forest fire in 1994. It is located at 36°35′28″N34°17′10″E to the west of Erdemli ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. It lies between the Turkish state highway D.400 and the Mediterranean Sea coast.
Kuyuluk Nature Park is a nature park in Turkey.
Aydıncık Nature Park is a nature park in Turkey. It is at 36°08′52″N33°21′38″E and situated to the east of Aydıncık ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. Its distance to Aydıncık centrum is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and to Mersin is about 170 kilometres (110 mi). Gilindire Cave is to the east of the nature park. It was declared a picnic area in 1988 and a nature park in 2011.
