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 Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) 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.
Kanlıdivane is an ancient city situated around a big sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Çanakçı rock tombs are a group of rock-carved tombs in Mersin Province, Turkey
Kocahasanlı is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey
Karakız Lake is an artificial pond in Mersin Province, Turkey.
The Üçayaklı ruins are a Byzantine-era archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Tapureli ruins are in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Elvanlı is a village in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Yeniyurt is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°38′N34°07′E it is situated in the peneplane area of the Taurus Mountains. Distance to Erdemli is 26 kilometres (16 mi) and to Mersin is 62 kilometres (39 mi). The population of Yeniyurt was 255 as of 2012. The area around the village is full of Roman ruins including a castle and two bridges still used by the pedestrians. But the village was founded during the Ottoman era. It was originally a part of Veyselli village. But it 1933 it was issued from Veyselli and was declared a village. Main economic activity is farming. Tomato and various other vegetables and fruits are produced.
Veyselli is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated in the Toros Mountains at 36°38′N34°06′E. The distance to Erdemli is 27 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 63 kilometres (39 mi). The population of the village was 219 as of 2012. The village was founded 150 years ago by a Yörük chief named Veysel. In the 20th century a group of village residents moved to southeast to found Yeniyurt a neighbouring village. Later another group moved to Cyprus. Major economic activities are farming and animal breeding. Main produsts are tomato, apple peach, cereals.
Dağlı Castle is a castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey
Akkale is the popular name given to ruins of a building complex in Kumkuyu town of Erdemli district, Mersin Province, Turkey
Emirzeli (İmirzeli) is a group of ruins in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Öküzlü is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Yanıkhan is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Çatıören is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Alata River is small river in Erdemli ilçe (district) of Mersin Province, Turkey
Taşgeçit Bridge is a Roman bridge in Mersin Province, Turkey.
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.
