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Mersin is a province stretching for around 320 km along the Mediterranean coast, between the Toros Mountains and the sea.
History of Mersin City
Present-day Mersin developed as a port town in the 19th century. It grew with the rising cotton trade during the American Civil War and the arrival of the railway. The city hosted the 2013 Mediterranean Games.
Climate
Mersin has a typical Mediterranean climate: summers are hot and humid, and winters are mild and rainy. The sea is suitable for swimming from late May to early November.
Transport
There are ferry and sea bus services from Taşucu to Northern Cyprus.
History and Culture
Mersin entered the stage of history in the mid-19th century. Mersin’s fate changed with cotton production and its connection to the railway network in 1866. Mersin was conquered by the Umayyads at the beginning of the 7th century. The region was fully incorporated into Ottoman territory in 1607. Mersin was liberated by the army of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on 3 January 1922.
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