Mersin is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is part of an interurban agglomeration – the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area – and lies on the western part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical, and cultural region. The city was named after the aromatic plant Myrsine (Greek: Μυρσίνη) in the family Primulaceae, a myrtle that grows in abundance in the area (Turkish: mersin); the 17th-century traveler Evliya Çelebi wrote that there was also a clan named Mersinoğulları
Mersin is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is part of an interurban agglomeration – the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area – and lies on the western part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical, and cultural region. The city was named after the aromatic plant Myrsine (Greek: Μυρσίνη) in the family Primulaceae, a myrtle that grows in abundance in the area (Turkish: mersin); the 17th-century traveler Evliya Çelebi wrote that there was also a clan named Mersinoğulları
Discover the best top things to do in Mersin (Icel), Turkey including Laal Pasa Cami, Ayatekla Church, Eyup Sultan Camisi, Tarsus Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque), Hz. Mikdat (Mugdat) Mosque, Kubat Pasha Madrasa, Alahan ManastIrI, Eshab-i Kehf Cave Mosque, PazarkasI Cami, Resadiye Cami.
Discover the best top things to do in Turkish Mediterranean Coast, Turkey including Mrk. Kulliye Cami, Merkez Eyup Sultan Camii, Laal Pasa Cami, Yivli Minaret Mosque, Beldibi Yeni Merkez Cami, Temple of Apollo, Church of St. Nicholas, Habibi Neccar Mosque, Ayatekla Church, Tarsus Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque).
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