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MERSiN

MERSiN. The SHINING STAR of The MEDITERRANEAN REGION. LOCATION. Turkey is a beautiful country between Asia and Europe. Mersin is in the south of Turkey and on the coast of The Mediterranean Sea. HISTORY.

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MERSiN

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  1. MERSiN The SHINING STAR of The MEDITERRANEAN REGION

  2. LOCATION Turkey is a beautiful country between Asia and Europe Mersin is in the south of Turkey and on the coast of The Mediterranean Sea

  3. HISTORY This area had been a part of the Roman province of Cilicia, which had its capital at Tarsus, while nearby Mersin was the major port. The city, whose name was Latinized to Zephyrium, was renamed as Hadrianopolisin honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian.

  4. After the World War I, Mersin was liberated by the Turkish Army in Turkish Independence War In 1924, Mersin was made a province

  5. MERSiN TODAY Today, Mersin has a population of nearly 1,5 million people, and it’s the 8th biggest city in Turkey.

  6. At the seaside, there is the longest park of Turkey

  7. The Congress and Exhibition Center The University of Mersin The Mosque Mugdat The Republic Square and The Opera House

  8. The Port of Mersin Taksim International Hotel The 2nd tallest skyscraper of Turkey FORUM MERSiN This is the biggest shopping center of our region and it was chosen the best in Europe last year

  9. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS KIZKALESi – A castle on a small island

  10. Heaven Hell CENNET - CEHENNEM These are two hollows. They are called cennet (heaven) and cehennem (hell). There are a cave and an ancient church in heaven.

  11. Saint Paul Well in Tarsus / Mersin Saint Paul Church in Tarsus / Mersin Castle in Silifke / Mersin Adam Kayalar

  12. CUISINE CEZERYE – A kind of Turkish delight KEREBiÇ – Special in Ramadan MERCiMEKLi KÖFTE iÇLi KÖFTE

  13. TANTUNi Tantuni is a kind of fast food. In Turkey, Mersin is especially famous with Tantuni. SALGAM A beverage made of fermented red carrots. It’s very popular in Mersin and also in Southern Turkey

  14. We are happy to host you here in Mersin! Ferdi ÇAĞLAR– Class 8 Prepared by

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