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vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="text-align:center;background-color:#ededed;">Mersin Interfaith Cemetery</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mersin_Cemetery_a.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Mersin_Cemetery_a.JPG/250px-Mersin_Cemetery_a.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Mersin_Cemetery_a.JPG/375px-Mersin_Cemetery_a.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Mersin_Cemetery_a.JPG/500px-Mersin_Cemetery_a.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1911" data-file-height="1440" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Memorial section in Mersin Interfaith Cemetery</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a class="mw-kartographer-map notheme mw-kartographer-container center" style="width: 250px; height: 200px;" 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title="Mersin">Mersin</a><sup id="cite_ref-Mezarlık_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mezarlık-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system" title="Geographic coordinate system">Coordinates</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Mersin_Interfaith_Cemetery&params=36_49_07_N_34_36_23_E_type:landmark"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">36°49′07″N</span> <span class="longitude">34°36′23″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">36.81861°N 34.60639°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">36.81861; 34.60639</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owned by</th><td class="infobox-data">Mersin Metropolitan Municipality</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Size</th><td class="infobox-data">360 decares (360,000 m<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> of graves</th><td class="infobox-data">75,000<sup id="cite_ref-Daily_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Daily-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Mersin Interfaith Cemetery</b> (<a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">Mersin Şehir Mezarlığı</i>, also called <b>Mersin Asri Cemetery</b> and <b>Akbelen Cemetery</b>), is a burial ground in <a href="/wiki/Mersin" title="Mersin">Mersin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a>. It is notable for being a common cemetery of all religions and includes graves of <a href="/wiki/Muslim" class="mw-redirect" title="Muslim">Muslims</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christians" title="Christians">Christians</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Jews" title="Jews">Jews</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Daily_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Daily-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mersin_Interfaith_Cemetery&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The rectangular cemetery is located in the Yusuf Kılıç neighborhood, one of the northernmost neighborhoods of Mersin. The bird's flight distance to the <a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea" title="Mediterranean Sea">Mediterranean</a> coast (hence the city center) is 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi). Administratively, the cemetery is part of the <a href="/wiki/Toroslar" title="Toroslar">Toroslar</a> Municipality.<sup id="cite_ref-Mezarlık_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mezarlık-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Akbelen Boulevard, which connects the city center to the <a href="/wiki/Toros_Mountains" class="mw-redirect" title="Toros Mountains">Toros Mountains</a>, is to the west and Okan Merzeci Boulevard, which is a ring road of Mersin, is to the south of the cemetery.<sup id="cite_ref-Map_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Map-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The main gate is on the south wall. The total area of the cemetery is about 360 decares (360,000 m<sup>2</sup>), including a "soldiers-memorial cemetery" (<a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">şehitlik</i>). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mersin_Interfaith_Cemetery&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mersin_Cemetery_b.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Mersin_Cemetery_b.jpg/200px-Mersin_Cemetery_b.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Mersin_Cemetery_b.jpg/300px-Mersin_Cemetery_b.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Mersin_Cemetery_b.jpg/400px-Mersin_Cemetery_b.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1361" data-file-height="1020" /></a><figcaption>Muslim and Christian graves in Mersin Interfaith Cemetery</figcaption></figure> <p>Until the 1930s there were many small cemeteries in the urban fabric of Mersin. But as the city grew, establishing a new and large cemetery became one of the priorities of the municipality. Mayor <a href="/w/index.php?title=Mithat_Toro%C4%9Flu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mithat Toroğlu (page does not exist)">Mithat Toroğlu</a> assigned German architect <a href="/wiki/Hermann_Jansen" title="Hermann Jansen">Hermann Jansen</a> to prepare a city plan for Mersin.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1938 the Mersin cemetery was established in one of the locations that Jansen proposed.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The cemetery originally measured 260 decares (0.26 km<sup>2</sup>; 0.10 sq mi) and was located outside the city's residential area. Later the grounds were expanded. Toroğlu initiated a project of transferring corpses to the new cemetery, which was used up until the 2010s. There are now about 75,000 graves in the cemetery.<sup id="cite_ref-Daily_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Daily-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2010, the cemetery is completely filled and new quarters of the city have been established around the cemetery. The municipality has established new cemeteries that are farther away from the city center. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Interfaith_characteristics">Interfaith characteristics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mersin_Interfaith_Cemetery&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Interfaith characteristics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mersin_%C5%9Eehir_Mezarl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Mersin_%C5%9Eehir_Mezarl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1.jpg/200px-Mersin_%C5%9Eehir_Mezarl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Mersin_%C5%9Eehir_Mezarl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1.jpg/300px-Mersin_%C5%9Eehir_Mezarl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Mersin_%C5%9Eehir_Mezarl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1.jpg/400px-Mersin_%C5%9Eehir_Mezarl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="900" /></a><figcaption>View of the graves.</figcaption></figure> <p>In Turkey all religions traditionally use many different cemeteries for their burials. Mersin City Cemetery is an exception. While different religions were initially separated by section, spousal burials brought different religions into the same plot (newspaper columnist <a href="/w/index.php?title=%C3%96zdemir_%C4%B0nce&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Özdemir İnce (page does not exist)">Özdemir İnce</a> notes that one family plot has a Muslim man and Jewish woman) and gradually the sections opened to all religions.<sup id="cite_ref-Daily_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Daily-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-İnce_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-İnce-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Approximately 5,000 of the graves in the cemetery are of Christians and Jews.<sup id="cite_ref-kent_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kent-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 26 February 1998 the cemetery was included in the <i>List of Cultural Property</i> of the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Culture_(Turkey)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Culture (Turkey)">Ministry of Culture</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-kent_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kent-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>İnce recalls that in 2003, both Christian <a href="/wiki/Priest" title="Priest">priests</a> and Muslim <span title="Turkish-language text"><span lang="tr" style="font-style: normal;">hocas</span></span> prayed during the burial ceremony of Hanri Atat, a celebrity of Mersin.<sup id="cite_ref-İnce_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-İnce-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1999, Lina Nasif, a painter and a citizen of Mersin, organized an annual multi-religion ceremony, called a "traditional praying ceremony" (<a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">geleneksel dua töreni</i>), to stress and preserve the characteristics of the cemetery.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the ceremony, <span title="Turkish-language text"><span lang="tr" style="font-style: normal;">hocas</span></span> and priests pray and give speeches on peace. Hymns are sung in several languages. In a 2009 ceremony, Mersin mayor <a href="/wiki/Macit_%C3%96zcan" title="Macit Özcan">Macit Özcan</a> stressed that the deceased of different religions all lay in peace and everybody should do his/her best to keep this feature of the cemetery.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_persons_buried_at_Mersin_Interfaith_Cemetery">Notable persons buried at Mersin Interfaith Cemetery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mersin_Interfaith_Cemetery&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Notable persons buried at Mersin Interfaith Cemetery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Konca_Kuris" class="mw-redirect" title="Konca Kuris">Konca Kuris</a> (1960–1999), Muslim Turkish feminist writer<sup id="cite_ref-Daily_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Daily-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahmet_Kire%C3%A7%C3%A7i" title="Ahmet Kireççi">Ahmet Mersinli</a> (1914–1979), Turkish sports wrestler<sup id="cite_ref-Daily_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Daily-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nevit_Kodall%C4%B1" title="Nevit Kodallı">Nevit Kodallı</a> (1925–2009), Turkish composer<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%96zgecan_Aslan" class="mw-redirect" title="Özgecan Aslan">Özgecan Aslan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mersin_University" title="Mersin University">Mersin University</a> phsycology student</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mithat_Toro%C4%9Flu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mithat Toroğlu (page does not exist)">Mithat Toroğlu</a>, former mayor of Mersin<sup id="cite_ref-Daily_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Daily-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Leaders of the <a href="/wiki/Kuva-yi_Milliye" title="Kuva-yi Milliye">Kuva-yi Milliye</a> Turkish militia forces during the <a href="/wiki/Turkish_War_of_Independence" title="Turkish War of Independence">Turkish War of Independence</a><sup id="cite_ref-Daily_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Daily-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mersin_Interfaith_Cemetery&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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city</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mersin" title="Mersin">Mersin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Districts <br />(İlçe)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akdeniz,_Mersin" title="Akdeniz, Mersin">Akdeniz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mezitli" title="Mezitli">Mezitli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toroslar" title="Toroslar">Toroslar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yeni%C5%9Fehir,_Mersin" title="Yenişehir, Mersin">Yenişehir</a></li></ul> <dl><dd></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anamur" title="Anamur">Anamur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayd%C4%B1nc%C4%B1k,_Mersin" title="Aydıncık, Mersin">Aydıncık</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bozyaz%C4%B1" title="Bozyazı">Bozyazı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87aml%C4%B1yayla" title="Çamlıyayla">Çamlıyayla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erdemli" title="Erdemli">Erdemli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%BClnar" title="Gülnar">Gülnar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mut,_Mersin" title="Mut, Mersin">Mut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke">Silifke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus,_Mersin" title="Tarsus, Mersin">Tarsus</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">All settlements</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_populated_places_in_Mersin_Province" title="List of populated places in Mersin Province">List of populated places in Mersin Province </a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Culture" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Culture</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Universities</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_University" title="Mersin University">Mersin University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87a%C4%9F_University" title="Çağ University">Çağ University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus_University" title="Tarsus University">Tarsus University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toros_University" title="Toros University">Toros University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Middle_East_Technical_University_Institute_of_Marine_Sciences" title="Middle East Technical University Institute of Marine Sciences">Middle East Technical University Institute of Marine Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alata_Research_Institute_of_Horticulture" title="Alata Research Institute of Horticulture">Alata Research Institute of Horticulture</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Museums etc.</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anamur_Museum" title="Anamur Museum">Anamur Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arslan_Eyce_Private_Amphora_Museum" title="Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum">Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erdemli_Y%C3%B6r%C3%BCk_Museum" title="Erdemli Yörük Museum">Erdemli Yörük Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emirler_Archaeological_Site_and_City_Forest_Museum" title="Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum">Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6zl%C3%BCkule_Research_Center" title="Gözlükule Research Center">Gözlükule Research Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Archaeological_Museum" title="Mersin Archaeological Museum">Mersin Archaeological Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Atat%C3%BCrk_Museum" title="Mersin Atatürk Museum">Mersin Atatürk Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Museum" title="Mersin Museum">Mersin Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Naval_Museum" title="Mersin Naval Museum">Mersin Naval Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_State_Art_and_Sculpture_Museum" title="Mersin State Art and Sculpture Museum">Mersin State Art and Sculpture Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Urban_History_Museum" title="Mersin Urban History Museum">Mersin Urban History Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Water_Museum" title="Mersin Water Museum">Mersin Water Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narl%C4%B1kuyu_Museum" title="Narlıkuyu Museum">Narlıkuyu Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silifke_Museum" title="Silifke Museum">Silifke Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silifke_Atat%C3%BCrk_Museum" title="Silifke Atatürk Museum">Silifke Atatürk Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus_%C3%87anakkale_Park_Museum" title="Tarsus Çanakkale Park Museum">Tarsus Çanakkale Park Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus_Museum" title="Tarsus Museum">Tarsus Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ta%C5%9Fucu_Atat%C3%BCrk_Museum" title="Taşucu Atatürk Museum">Taşucu Atatürk Museum</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Monuments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atat%C3%BCrk_Monument_(Mersin)" title="Atatürk Monument (Mersin)">Atatürk Monument</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Martyrs%27_Memorial" title="Mersin Martyrs' Memorial">Mersin Martyrs' Memorial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Barbarossa_Memorial_(Silifke)" title="Frederick Barbarossa Memorial (Silifke)">Frederick Barbarossa Memorial</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Archaeological <br />wealth</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adamkayalar" title="Adamkayalar">Adamkayalar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akkale" title="Akkale">Akkale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ala_Bridge" title="Ala Bridge">Ala Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alahan_Monastery" title="Alahan Monastery">Alahan Monastery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alt%C4%B1ndan_ge%C3%A7me" title="Altından geçme">Altından geçme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anchiale" title="Anchiale">Anchiale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ancient_road_in_Tarsus" title="Ancient road in Tarsus">Ancient road in Tarsus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anemurium" title="Anemurium">Anemurium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aphrodisias_(Cilicia)" title="Aphrodisias (Cilicia)">Aphrodisias</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athena_relief_of_S%C3%B6mek" title="Athena relief of Sömek">Athena relief</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aulae_(Cilicia)" title="Aulae (Cilicia)">Aulai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aya_Tekla_Church" title="Aya Tekla Church">Aya Tekla Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ba%C3%A7_Bridge" title="Baç Bridge">Baç Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balabolu" title="Balabolu">Balabolu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belenke%C5%9Flik_Castle" title="Belenkeşlik Castle">Belenkeşlik Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canbazl%C4%B1_ruins" class="mw-redirect" title="Canbazlı ruins">Canbazlı ruins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caracalla%27s_inscription" title="Caracalla's inscription">Caracalla's inscription</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Casemates_of_%C4%B0brahim_Pasha" title="Casemates of İbrahim Pasha">Casemates of İbrahim Pasha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cleopatra%27s_gate" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleopatra's gate">Cleopatra's gate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corycus" title="Corycus">Corycus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87anak%C3%A7%C4%B1_rock_tombs" class="mw-redirect" title="Çanakçı rock tombs">Çanakçı rock tombs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87and%C4%B1r_Castle" title="Çandır Castle">Çandır Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87at%C4%B1%C3%B6ren" title="Çatıören">Çatıören</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Da%C4%9Fl%C4%B1_Castle" title="Dağlı Castle">Dağlı Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dikilita%C5%9F,_Mersin" title="Dikilitaş, Mersin">Dikilitaş</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donukta%C5%9F" title="Donuktaş">Donuktaş</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D%C3%B6rtayak" title="Dörtayak">Dörtayak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/E%C4%9Frib%C3%BCk" title="Eğribük">Eğribük (Palaiai)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elaiussa_Sebaste" title="Elaiussa Sebaste">Elaiussa Sebaste</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emirzeli" title="Emirzeli">Emirzeli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evciler_Castle" title="Evciler Castle">Evciler Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tower_of_G%C3%B6me%C3%A7" title="Tower of Gömeç">Gömeç</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6zl%C3%BCkule" title="Gözlükule">Gözlükule</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6zne_Castle" title="Gözne Castle">Gözne Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%BClek_Castle" title="Gülek Castle">Gülek Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hasanaliler_Church" title="Hasanaliler Church">Hasanaliler Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hisarin_Castle" class="mw-redirect" title="Hisarin Castle">Hisarin Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Imbriogon" title="Imbriogon">Imbriogon (Demircili)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/I%C5%9F%C4%B1kkale" title="Işıkkale">Işıkkale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaba%C3%A7am" title="Kabaçam">Kabaçam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karakabakl%C4%B1" title="Karakabaklı">Karakabaklı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kelenderis_mosaic" class="mw-redirect" title="Kelenderis mosaic">Kelenderis mosaic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1rkka%C5%9F%C4%B1k_Bedesten" title="Kırkkaşık Bedesten">Kırkkaşık Bedesten</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1zlar_Kalesi" class="mw-redirect" title="Kızlar Kalesi">Kızlar Kalesi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kilise_Tepe" title="Kilise Tepe">Kilise Tepe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kravga_Bridge" title="Kravga Bridge">Kravga Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuzucubelen_Castle" title="Kuzucubelen Castle">Kuzucubelen Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamas_Aqueduct" title="Lamas Aqueduct">Lamas Aqueduct</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lampron" title="Lampron">Lampron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mamure_Castle" title="Mamure Castle">Mamure Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manc%C4%B1n%C4%B1k_Castle" title="Mancınık Castle">Mancınık Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mausoleum_of_Danyal" title="Mausoleum of Danyal">Mausoleum of Danyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1z%C4%B1lliman" title="Kızılliman">Melenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meydan_Castle" title="Meydan Castle">Meydan Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meydanc%C4%B1k_Castle" title="Meydancık Castle">Meydancık Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mezgitkale" title="Mezgitkale">Mezgitkale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mut_Castle" title="Mut Castle">Mut Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nagidos" title="Nagidos">Nagidos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olba_(ancient_city)" title="Olba (ancient city)">Olba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olba_Aqueduct" title="Olba Aqueduct">Olba Aqueduct</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%96k%C3%BCzl%C3%BC_ruins" class="mw-redirect" title="Öküzlü ruins">Öküzlü ruins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pasha%27s_Tomb" class="mw-redirect" title="Pasha's Tomb">Pasha's Tomb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_road_in_Cilicia" title="Roman road in Cilicia">Roman road in Cilicia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul%27s_Well" title="Saint Paul's Well">Saint Paul's Well</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shahmeran_Hamam" title="Shahmeran Hamam">Shahmeran Hamam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stone_Bridge_(Silifke)" title="Stone Bridge (Silifke)">Silifke Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silifke_Castle" title="Silifke Castle">Silifke Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sinap_Castle" title="Sinap Castle">Sinap Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sinekkale" title="Sinekkale">Sinekkale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Softa_Castle" title="Softa Castle">Softa Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soli,_Cilicia" class="mw-redirect" title="Soli, Cilicia">Soli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tapureli_ruins" title="Tapureli ruins">Tapureli ruins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ta%C5%9Fge%C3%A7it_Bridge" title="Taşgeçit Bridge">Taşgeçit Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ta%C5%9Fhan,_Mut" title="Taşhan, Mut">Taşhan, Mut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tece_Castle" title="Tece Castle">Tece Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tekir_ambar%C4%B1" class="mw-redirect" title="Tekir ambarı">Tekir ambarı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tekkad%C4%B1n_ruins" title="Tekkadın ruins">Tekkadın ruins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Temple_of_Jupiter_(Silifke)" title="Temple of Jupiter (Silifke)">Temple of Jupiter (Silifke)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T%C4%B1rm%C4%B1l" title="Tırmıl">Tırmıl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tokmar_Castle" title="Tokmar Castle">Tokmar Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uzuncabur%C3%A7_(Diokaesareia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Uzuncaburç (Diokaesareia)">Uzuncaburç (Diokaesareia)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%9C%C3%A7ayakl%C4%B1_ruins" title="Üçayaklı ruins">Üçayaklı ruins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veyselli_rock_reliefs" title="Veyselli rock reliefs">Veyselli rock reliefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrior_relief_of_Efrenk" title="Warrior relief of Efrenk">Warrior relief of Efrenk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yan%C4%B1khan" title="Yanıkhan">Yanıkhan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yelbiz_Castle" title="Yelbiz Castle">Yelbiz Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yumuktepe" title="Yumuktepe">Yumuktepe</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><a href="/wiki/Mezitli_Producer_Women%27s_Market" title="Mezitli Producer Women's Market">Mezitli Producer Women's Market</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Buildings_and_structures" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Buildings and structures</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Modern</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Halkevi" title="Mersin Halkevi">Mersin Halkevi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Congress_and_Exhibition_Center" title="Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center">Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atat%C3%BCrk_Cultural_Center_in_Mersin" title="Atatürk Cultural Center in Mersin">Atatürk Cultural Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CNR_Yeni%C5%9Fehir_Exhibition_Center" title="CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center">CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mertim" title="Mertim">Mertim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Aquapark" title="Mersin Aquapark">Mersin Aquapark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atat%C3%BCrk_Park" title="Atatürk Park">Atatürk Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Marina" title="Mersin Marina">Mersin Marina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus_Zoo" title="Tarsus Zoo">Tarsus Zoo</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mosques<br />and<br />madrasas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mu%C4%9Fdat_Mosque" title="Muğdat Mosque">Muğdat Mosque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Mosque_of_Mersin" title="Grand Mosque of Mersin">Grand Mosque of Mersin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Old_Mosque" title="Mersin Old Mosque">Mersin Old Mosque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M%C3%BCft%C3%BC_Mosque" title="Müftü Mosque">Müftü Mosque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus_Old_Mosque" title="Tarsus Old Mosque">Tarsus Old Mosque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Mosque_of_Tarsus" title="Grand Mosque of Tarsus">Grand Mosque of Tarsus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kubat_Pasha_Medrese" class="mw-redirect" title="Kubat Pasha Medrese">Kubat Pasha Medrese</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laal_Pasha_Mosque" title="Laal Pasha Mosque">Laal Pasha Mosque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%BCzeloluk_Mosque" title="Güzeloluk Mosque">Güzeloluk Mosque</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Churches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Church_of_St._Anthony,_Mersin" class="mw-redirect" title="Church of St. Anthony, Mersin">Mersin Catholic Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SS._Michael_and_Gabriel_Greek_Orthodox_Church,_Mersin" class="mw-redirect" title="SS. Michael and Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church, Mersin">Mersin Orthodox Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul%27s_Church,_Tarsus" title="Saint Paul's Church, Tarsus">Saint Paul's Church</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cemeteries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Mersin Interfaith Cemetery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyprus_Memorial_Forest_in_Silifke" title="Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke">Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Dams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alak%C3%B6pr%C3%BC_Dam" title="Alaköprü Dam">Alaköprü Dam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Berdan_Dam" title="Berdan Dam">Berdan Dam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birkap%C4%B1l%C4%B1_Dam" class="mw-redirect" title="Birkapılı Dam">Birkapılı Dam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gezende_Dam" title="Gezende Dam">Gezende Dam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kad%C4%B1nc%C4%B1k_1_hydroelectric_power_plant" title="Kadıncık 1 hydroelectric power plant">Kadıncık 1 HES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kad%C4%B1nc%C4%B1k_2_hydroelectric_power_plant" title="Kadıncık 2 hydroelectric power plant">Kadıncık 2 HES</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kayraktepe_Dam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kayraktepe Dam (page does not exist)">Kayraktepe Dam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otluca_HES" title="Otluca HES">Otluca HES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pamukluk_Dam" title="Pamukluk Dam">Pamukluk Dam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silifke_HES" title="Silifke HES">Silifke HES</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Industry and trade</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" 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