Mersin is a large city and port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province. It is made up of four district governorates, each having its own municipality: Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir.
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 four municipalities and district governorates: Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir. Next largest is 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.
Gözne is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Toroslar, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,505 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Saint Paul's Church is a former church in Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey.
Cleopatra's Gate is a city gate of Tarsus, in Mersin Province, Turkey, named after the Egyptian (Ptolemaic) queen Cleopatra VII.
The Roman road in Cilicia is a part of a Roman road in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Ancient road at is the unearthed section of an ancient road in the historical city of Tarsus, Turkey.
Tarsus Grand Mosque is a mosque in Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey.
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.
Kırkkaşık Bedesten is a bedesten in Tarsus, Turkey. There are figures of lotus carved on the pediment of the bedesten. In the Medieval Age, the people named the bedesten Kırkkaşık because they mistook the lotuses for spoons.
Tarsus Museum is an archaeology and ethnography museum in Tarsus, Mersin Province, in southern Turkey.
Kızlar Kalesi is a castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Tarsus Old Mosque is a mosque converted from a historic church located in Tarsus ilçe of Mersin Province, southern Turkey.
The Mousoleum of Danyal is a small complex in Tarsus, Turkey, consisting of a mosque and a tomb, which is believed to be that of the biblical figure Daniel. Two arches of a Roman bridge were found in the basement of the mosque-tomb complex during a renovation project.
Kadıncık 1 hydroelectric plant, is a privately owned hydroelectric power station located in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Kubat Pasha Madrasa is a historic madrasa building in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, southern 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.
Gözlükule Research Center is an archaeological research center in Tarsus, Turkey.
