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</div> </div> </div> </nav> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Silifke</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. 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href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%81%DA%A9%D9%87" title="سیلیفکه – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="سیلیفکه" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke_(kapital_sa_distrito_sa_Turkeya)" title="Silifke (kapital sa distrito sa Turkeya) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Silifke (kapital sa distrito sa Turkeya)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%88%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%87_(%D8%AA%D8%B1%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%87)" title="سلوکیه (ترکیه) – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="سلوکیه (ترکیه)" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gag mw-list-item"><a href="https://gag.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Gagauz" lang="gag" hreflang="gag" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Gagauz" data-language-local-name="Gagauz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gagauz</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-glk mw-list-item"><a href="https://glk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81%DA%A9%D9%87" title="سيليفکه – Gilaki" lang="glk" hreflang="glk" data-title="سيليفکه" data-language-autonym="گیلکی" data-language-local-name="Gilaki" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>گیلکی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%8B%A4%EB%A6%AC%ED%94%84%EC%BC%80" title="실리프케 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="실리프케" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D5%A5%D5%AC%D6%87%D5%AF%D5%AB%D5%A1" title="Սելևկիա – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Սելևկիա" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BA%D0%B5" title="Силифке – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Силифке" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BA%D0%B5" title="Силифке – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Силифке" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mrj mw-list-item"><a href="https://mrj.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BA%D0%B5" title="Силифке – Western Mari" lang="mrj" hreflang="mrj" data-title="Силифке" data-language-autonym="Кырык мары" data-language-local-name="Western Mari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кырык мары</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%83%D9%89" title="سيليفكى – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="سيليفكى" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%81%DA%A9%D9%87" title="سیلیفکه – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="سیلیفکه" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-min mw-list-item"><a href="https://min.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Minangkabau" lang="min" hreflang="min" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Minangkabau" data-language-local-name="Minangkabau" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Minangkabau</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mdf mw-list-item"><a href="https://mdf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BA%D1%8D" title="Силифкэ – Moksha" lang="mdf" hreflang="mdf" data-title="Силифкэ" data-language-autonym="Мокшень" data-language-local-name="Moksha" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Мокшень</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke_(district)" title="Silifke (district) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Silifke (district)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%95%E3%82%B1" title="シリフケ – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="シリフケ" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BA%D0%B5" title="Силифке – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Силифке" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B6%D9%84%D8%B9_%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%81%DA%A9%DB%92" title="ضلع سلیفکے – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="ضلع سلیفکے" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BA%D0%B5" title="Силифке – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Силифке" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szl mw-list-item"><a href="https://szl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Silesian" lang="szl" hreflang="szl" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Ślůnski" data-language-local-name="Silesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ślůnski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BA%D0%B5" title="Силифке – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Силифке" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%81%DA%A9%DB%92" title="سیلیفکے – Urdu" lang="ur" hreflang="ur" data-title="سیلیفکے" data-language-autonym="اردو" data-language-local-name="Urdu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>اردو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silifke" title="Silifke – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="Silifke" data-language-autonym="Tiếng Việt" data-language-local-name="Vietnamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tiếng Việt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-diq mw-list-item"><a href="https://diq.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C4%B1l%C4%B1fka" title="Sılıfka – Dimli" lang="diq" hreflang="diq" data-title="Sılıfka" data-language-autonym="Zazaki" data-language-local-name="Dimli" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Zazaki</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%8C%AB%E5%88%A9%E5%A4%AB%E5%87%B1" title="錫利夫凱 – Chinese" lang="zh" hreflang="zh" data-title="錫利夫凱" data-language-autonym="中文" data-language-local-name="Chinese" 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title="Municipality">municipality</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:G%C3%B6ksu_in_Silifke.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Göksu River at Silifke"><img alt="Göksu River at Silifke" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/G%C3%B6ksu_in_Silifke.jpg/270px-G%C3%B6ksu_in_Silifke.jpg" decoding="async" width="270" height="181" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/G%C3%B6ksu_in_Silifke.jpg/405px-G%C3%B6ksu_in_Silifke.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/G%C3%B6ksu_in_Silifke.jpg/540px-G%C3%B6ksu_in_Silifke.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3872" data-file-height="2592" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption"><a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6ksu_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Göksu River">Göksu River</a> at Silifke</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mersin_location_Silifke.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Map showing Silifke District in Mersin Province"><img alt="Map showing Silifke District in Mersin Province" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mersin_location_Silifke.svg/270px-Mersin_location_Silifke.svg.png" decoding="async" width="270" height="218" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mersin_location_Silifke.svg/405px-Mersin_location_Silifke.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mersin_location_Silifke.svg/540px-Mersin_location_Silifke.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1268" data-file-height="1022" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Map showing Silifke District in Mersin Province</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238443738">.mw-parser-output .locmap .od{position:absolute}.mw-parser-output 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Turkey_adm_location_map.svg/270px-Turkey_adm_location_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="270" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Turkey_adm_location_map.svg/405px-Turkey_adm_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Turkey_adm_location_map.svg/540px-Turkey_adm_location_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1578" data-file-height="721" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:87.484%;left:43.532%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Silifke"><img alt="Silifke" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, 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class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">36°22′34″N</span> <span class="longitude">33°55′56″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">36.37611°N 33.93222°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">36.37611; 33.93222</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_Turkey" title="Provinces of Turkey">Province</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Province" title="Mersin Province">Mersin</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Mayor</th><td class="infobox-data">Mustafa Turgut (<a href="/wiki/Republican_People%27s_Party" title="Republican People's Party">CHP</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></div></th><td class="infobox-data">2,692 km<sup>2</sup> (1,039 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2022)<sup id="cite_ref-tuik_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tuik-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th><td class="infobox-data">132,665</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">49/km<sup>2</sup> (130/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B03:00" title="UTC+03:00">UTC+3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Time_in_Turkey" title="Time in Turkey">TRT</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Turkey" title="Telephone numbers in Turkey">Area code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">0324</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.silifke.bel.tr/">www<wbr />.silifke<wbr />.bel<wbr />.tr</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Silifke</b> is a municipality and <a href="/wiki/Districts_of_Turkey" title="Districts of Turkey">district</a> of <a href="/wiki/Mersin_Province" title="Mersin Province">Mersin Province</a>, <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its area is 2,692 km<sup>2</sup>,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and its population is 132,665 (2022).<sup id="cite_ref-tuik_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tuik-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is 80 km (50 mi) west of the city of <a href="/wiki/Mersin" title="Mersin">Mersin</a>, on the west end of the <a href="/wiki/%C3%87ukurova" title="Çukurova">Çukurova</a> plain. </p><p>Silifke lies on the <a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6ksu_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Göksu River">Göksu River</a>, the ancient Calycadnus, near its outlet into the <a href="/wiki/Mediterranean" class="mw-redirect" title="Mediterranean">Mediterranean</a>. The river flows from the nearby <a href="/wiki/Taurus_Mountains" title="Taurus Mountains">Taurus Mountains</a> and the city is surrounded by attractive countryside along its banks. </p><p><span class="anchor" id="Etymology"></span><span class="anchor" id="Toponymy"></span><span class="anchor" id="Name"></span> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Names">Names</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Names"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a> <span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Silifke</i></span> (<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">Turkish:</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="tr-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Turkish" title="Help:IPA/Turkish">[siˈlifce]</a></span>) derives from <a href="/wiki/Byzantine_Greek_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Byzantine Greek language">Greek</a> <i>Seléfkeia</i> (<span title="Greek-language text"><span lang="el">Σελεύκεια</span></span>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1177148991" /><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">modern pronunciation:</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="el-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Greek" title="Help:IPA/Greek">[seˈlefci.a]</a></span>), the late medieval and modern form of <a href="/wiki/Ancient_Greek_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ancient Greek language">ancient Greek</a> <i>Seleúkeia</i> (<span title="Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text"><span lang="grc"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%BA%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1" class="extiw" title="wikt:Σελεύκεια">Σελεύκεια</a></span></span>; <a href="/wiki/Latin_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Latin language">Latin</a>: <i lang="la">Seleucia</i>), named for its founder <a href="/wiki/Seleucus_I_Nicator" title="Seleucus I Nicator">Seleucus I Nicator</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kings_of_the_Seleucid_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Kings of the Seleucid Empire">king</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Seleucid_Empire" title="Seleucid Empire">Seleucid Empire</a>. It was distinguished from the <a href="/wiki/Seleucia_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Seleucia (disambiguation)">many other places of that name</a> as <b>Seleucia on the <a href="/wiki/Calycadnus" class="mw-redirect" title="Calycadnus">Calycadnus</a></b> (<span title="Latin-language text"><i lang="la">Seleucia ad Calycadnum</i></span>), <b>Seleucia in <a href="/wiki/Cilicia" title="Cilicia">Cilicia</a></b>, <b>Seleucia in <a href="/wiki/Isauria" title="Isauria">Isauria</a></b>, <b>Seleucia <a href="/wiki/Cilicia_Trachea" class="mw-redirect" title="Cilicia Trachea">Trachea</a></b>, and <b>Seleucia <a href="/wiki/Cilicia_Trachea" class="mw-redirect" title="Cilicia Trachea">Tracheotis</a></b>.<sup id="cite_ref-EB1911_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1911-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The site of the ancient city of <a href="/wiki/Olba_(ancient_city)" title="Olba (ancient city)">Olba</a> (Turkish: <i lang="tr">Oura</i>) is also within the boundaries of modern-day Silifke. </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=Silifke&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Antiquity">Antiquity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Antiquity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Located a few miles from the mouth of the <a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6ksu" title="Göksu">Göksu</a> River, Seleucia was founded by <a href="/wiki/Seleucus_I_Nicator" title="Seleucus I Nicator">Seleucus I Nicator</a> in the early 3rd century BC, one of several cities he named after himself. It is probable that there were already towns called <a href="/wiki/Olba_(ancient_city)" title="Olba (ancient city)">Olbia (or Olba)</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Hyria_(Silicia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hyria (Silicia) (page does not exist)">Hyria</a> and that Seleucus I merely united them giving them his name. The city grew to include the nearby settlement of <a href="/wiki/Holmi" title="Holmi">Holmi</a> (in modern-day <a href="/wiki/Ta%C5%9Fucu" title="Taşucu">Taşucu</a>) which had been established earlier as an <a href="/wiki/Ionia" title="Ionia">Ionian</a> colony but being on the coast was vulnerable to raiders and pirates.<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> The new city up river was doubtless seen as safer against attacks from the sea so Seleucia achieved considerable commercial prosperity as a port for this corner of <a href="/wiki/Cilicia" title="Cilicia">Cilicia</a> (later named <a href="/wiki/Isauria" title="Isauria">Isauria</a>), and was even a rival of <a href="/wiki/Tarsus_(city)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tarsus (city)">Tarsus</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-EB1911_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1911-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cilicia thrived as a province of the <a href="/wiki/Roman_Empire" title="Roman Empire">Romans</a>, and Seleucia became a religious center with a renowned 2nd century <a href="/wiki/Temple" title="Temple">Temple</a> of <a href="/wiki/Jupiter_(god)" title="Jupiter (god)">Jupiter</a>. It was also the site of a noted school of <a href="/wiki/Philosophy" title="Philosophy">philosophy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Literature" title="Literature">literature</a>, the birthplace of <a href="/wiki/Peripatetic_school" title="Peripatetic school">peripatetics</a> <a href="/wiki/Athenaeus_of_Seleucia" class="mw-redirect" title="Athenaeus of Seleucia">Athenaeus</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xenarchus_of_Seleucia" title="Xenarchus of Seleucia">Xenarchus</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Silifke_Bridge" class="mw-redirect" title="Silifke Bridge">stone bridge</a> was built by the governor L. Octavius Memor in 77 AD. Around 300 AD <a href="/wiki/Isauria" title="Isauria">Isauria</a> was established as an independent state with Seleucia as the capital. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Christianity">Christianity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Christianity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Early <a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christian</a> <a href="/wiki/Bishop" title="Bishop">bishops</a> held a <a href="/wiki/Council_of_Seleucia" title="Council of Seleucia">Council of Seleucia</a> in<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 325, 359, and 410. Seleucia was famous for the tomb of the virgin Saint <a href="/wiki/Acts_of_Paul_and_Thecla" title="Acts of Paul and Thecla">Thecla of Iconium</a>, converted by <a href="/wiki/Paul_of_Tarsus" class="mw-redirect" title="Paul of Tarsus">Saint Paul</a>, who died at Seleucia,<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> the tomb was one of the most celebrated in the Christian world and was restored several times, among others by the Emperor <a href="/wiki/Zeno_(emperor)" title="Zeno (emperor)">Zeno</a> in the 5th century, and today the ruins of the tomb and sanctuary are called <i>Meriamlik</i>.<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> In the 5th century the imperial governor (<i>comes Isauriae</i>) in residence at Seleucia had two <a href="/wiki/Roman_legion" title="Roman legion">legions</a> at his disposal, the <a href="/wiki/Legio_II_Isaura" title="Legio II Isaura">Legio II Isaura</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Legio_III_Isaura" title="Legio III Isaura">Legio III Isaura</a>. From this period, and perhaps later, dates the Christian <a href="/wiki/Necropolis" title="Necropolis">necropolis</a>, west of the town, which contains many tombs of Christian soldiers.<sup id="cite_ref-edwards_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-edwards-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to the <i><a href="/wiki/Notitiae_Episcopatuum" title="Notitiae Episcopatuum">Notitia Episcopatuum</a></i> of the <a href="/wiki/Patriarchate_of_Antioch" class="mw-redirect" title="Patriarchate of Antioch">Patriarchate of Antioch</a>, in the 6th century, the <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_bishop" title="Metropolitan bishop">Metropolitan</a> of Seleucia had twenty-four suffragan sees.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_Paul,_Metropolitan_of_Seleucia,_8th-9th_centuries.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Seal_of_Paul%2C_Metropolitan_of_Seleucia%2C_8th-9th_centuries.jpg/220px-Seal_of_Paul%2C_Metropolitan_of_Seleucia%2C_8th-9th_centuries.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Seal_of_Paul%2C_Metropolitan_of_Seleucia%2C_8th-9th_centuries.jpg/330px-Seal_of_Paul%2C_Metropolitan_of_Seleucia%2C_8th-9th_centuries.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Seal_of_Paul%2C_Metropolitan_of_Seleucia%2C_8th-9th_centuries.jpg/440px-Seal_of_Paul%2C_Metropolitan_of_Seleucia%2C_8th-9th_centuries.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="380" /></a><figcaption>Lead seal of Paul, Metropolitan of Seleucia (8th/9th century)</figcaption></figure> <p>In 705 Seleucia was captured by the Arab armies of Islam and was recovered by the <a href="/wiki/Byzantine_Empire" title="Byzantine Empire">Byzantines</a>. Thus by 732 nearly all the <a href="/wiki/Ecclesiastical_province" title="Ecclesiastical province">ecclesiastical province</a> of Isauria was incorporated into the <a href="/wiki/Patriarchate_of_Constantinople" class="mw-redirect" title="Patriarchate of Constantinople">Patriarchate of Constantinople</a>; henceforth the province figures in the <i>Notitiae</i> of the <a href="/wiki/Patriarchate_of_Constantinople" class="mw-redirect" title="Patriarchate of Constantinople">Patriarchate of Constantinople</a>, but under the name of <i><a href="/wiki/Pamphylia" title="Pamphylia">Pamphylia</a></i>. </p><p>In the <i>Notitiae</i> of <a href="/wiki/Leo_VI_the_Wise" title="Leo VI the Wise">Leo VI the Wise</a> (ca. 900) Seleucia had 22 suffragan bishoprics;<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in that of <a href="/wiki/Constantine_Porphyrogenitus" class="mw-redirect" title="Constantine Porphyrogenitus">Constantine Porphyrogenitus</a> (ca 940) it had 23.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 968 Antioch again fell into the power of the <a href="/wiki/Byzantine_Empire" title="Byzantine Empire">Byzantines</a>, and with the Province of Isauria, Seleucia was allocated to the <a href="/wiki/Patriarchate_of_Antioch" class="mw-redirect" title="Patriarchate of Antioch">Patriarchate of Antioch</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> We know of several metropolitans of this see, the first of whom, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Agapetus_of_Seleucia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Agapetus of Seleucia (page does not exist)">Agapetus</a>, attended the <a href="/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea" title="First Council of Nicaea">Council of Nicaea</a> in 325; <a href="/w/index.php?title=Neonas_of_Seleucia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Neonas of Seleucia (page does not exist)">Neonas</a> was at the Council of Seleucia in 359; <a href="/w/index.php?title=Symposius_of_Seleucia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Symposius of Seleucia (page does not exist)">Symposius</a> at the <a href="/wiki/First_Council_of_Constantinople" title="First Council of Constantinople">Council of Constantinople</a> in 381; <a href="/w/index.php?title=Dexianus_of_Seleucia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dexianus of Seleucia (page does not exist)">Dexianus</a> at the <a href="/wiki/First_Council_of_Ephesus" class="mw-redirect" title="First Council of Ephesus">Council of Ephesus</a> in 431; <a href="/wiki/Basil_of_Seleucia" title="Basil of Seleucia">Basil</a>, a celebrated orator and writer, whose conduct was rather ambiguous at the <a href="/wiki/Second_Council_of_Ephesus" title="Second Council of Ephesus">Second Council of Ephesus</a> and at the beginning of the <a href="/wiki/Council_of_Chalcedon" title="Council of Chalcedon">Council of Chalcedon</a> in 451; <a href="/w/index.php?title=Theodore_of_Seleucia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Theodore of Seleucia (page does not exist)">Theodore</a> was at the <a href="/wiki/Fifth_Ecumenical_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="Fifth Ecumenical Council">Fifth Ecumenical Council</a> in 553; <a href="/w/index.php?title=Macrobius_of_Seleucia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Macrobius of Seleucia (page does not exist)">Macrobius</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Sixth_Ecumenical_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="Sixth Ecumenical Council">Sixth Ecumenical Council</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Council_in_Trullo" class="mw-redirect" title="Council in Trullo">Council in Trullo</a> in 692. </p><p>No longer a residential see, Seleucia in Isauria has been included in the list of <a href="/wiki/Titular_see" title="Titular see">titular sees</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church">Catholic Church</a>, which has made no new appointments of a <a href="/wiki/Titular_bishop" title="Titular bishop">titular bishop</a> to this eastern see since the <a href="/wiki/Second_Vatican_Council" title="Second Vatican Council">Second Vatican Council</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Turkish_period">Turkish period</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Turkish period"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 11th century, the city was captured by the <a href="/wiki/Seljuk_Turks" class="mw-redirect" title="Seljuk Turks">Seljuk Turks</a>; they met with resistance and in 1137, Seleucia was besieged by <a href="/wiki/Leo_I,_Prince_of_Armenia" title="Leo I, Prince of Armenia">Leon</a> of <a href="/wiki/Armenian_Kingdom_of_Cilicia" title="Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia">Cilician Armenia</a>. During this period of struggle between Armenians, Byzantines, Crusaders, and Turks, a stronghold was built on the heights overlooking the city. On June 10, 1190, the Emperor <a href="/wiki/Frederick_Barbarossa" title="Frederick Barbarossa">Frederick Barbarossa</a> was drowned trying to cross the Calycadnus,<sup id="cite_ref-EB1911_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1911-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> near Seleucia during the <a href="/wiki/Third_Crusade" title="Third Crusade">Third Crusade</a>. </p><p>In the 13th century Seleucia was in the possession of the <a href="/wiki/Knights_Hospitaller" title="Knights Hospitaller">Hospitallers</a>, who lost it to the <a href="/wiki/Karamanids" title="Karamanids">Karamanid</a> Principality in the second half of the 13th century, and then it ended up in the hands of the <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turks" title="Ottoman Turks">Ottomans</a> under general <a href="/wiki/Gedik_Ahmet_Pasha" class="mw-redirect" title="Gedik Ahmet Pasha">Gedik Ahmet Pasha</a> in 1471. </p><p>Until 1933, Silifke was the capital of İçel Province, but then, <a href="/wiki/Mersin_Province" title="Mersin Province">İçel and Mersin provinces</a> were merged. The merged province took the name of İçel but with its administrative centre at <a href="/wiki/Mersin" title="Mersin">Mersin</a>. Finally in 2002 the name of İçel was replaced with that of Mersin. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Silifke" title="Special:EditPage/Silifke">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">August 2024</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The economy of the district depends on agriculture, tourism and raising livestock. The town of Silifke is as a market for the coastal plain, which produces beans, peanuts, sesame, banana, orange, lemon, cotton, grapes, lentils, olives, tobacco, and canned fruits and vegetables. An irrigation project located at Silifke supplies the fertile <a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6ksu_Delta" title="Göksu Delta">Göksu Delta</a>. In recent years there has been a large investment in glasshouses for producing strawberries and other fruit and vegetables in the winter season. </p><p>Silifke is also an industrial town, well-connected with other urban areas and producing beverages, chemicals, clothes, footwear, glass, plastics, pottery, and textiles. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Climate">Climate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Silifke has a <a href="/wiki/Hot-summer_Mediterranean_climate" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot-summer Mediterranean climate">hot-summer Mediterranean climate</a> (<a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Köppen climate classification</a> <i>Csa</i>) with hot and dry summers and mild and wet winters. </p> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Silifke (1991–2020) </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFB76F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.9<br />(58.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFAC5A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.4<br />(61.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF962D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.7<br />(67.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF7C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.4<br />(74.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF6100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.4<br />(81.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF4800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.0<br />(87.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF3600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">33.6<br />(92.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF3200; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.2<br />(93.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF4000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.2<br />(90.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF5800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.7<br />(83.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF8409; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.3<br />(72.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFAA55; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.8<br />(62.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF7100; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">25.1<br />(77.2) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Daily mean °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFD5AC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.5<br />(50.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFCE9E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.5<br />(52.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFB973; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.6<br />(58.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFA143; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.1<br />(64.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF850B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.2<br />(72.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF6A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.0<br />(78.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF5700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.8<br />(83.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF5400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.3<br />(84.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF6600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.7<br />(80.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF8002; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.8<br />(73.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFAA55; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.8<br />(62.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFC994; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.2<br />(54.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF9429; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">20.0<br />(68.0) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFEBD7; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.4<br />(45.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFE6CE; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.0<br />(46.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFD7AF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.3<br />(50.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFC285; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.3<br />(55.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFA74F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.2<br />(63.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF8C1A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21.1<br />(70.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF7700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.1<br />(75.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF7400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.6<br />(76.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF8811; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21.7<br />(71.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF9F3F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.4<br />(65.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFC387; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.2<br />(55.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFDFBF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.1<br />(48.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFB164; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">15.7<br />(60.3) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Precipitation" title="Precipitation">precipitation</a> mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #5BFF5B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">109.79<br />(4.32) </td> <td style="background: #85FF85; color:#000000;" class="notheme">74.4<br />(2.93) </td> <td style="background: #B9FFB9; color:#000000;" class="notheme">46.96<br />(1.85) </td> <td style="background: #D5FFD5; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.87<br />(1.06) </td> <td style="background: #D7FFD7; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.79<br />(1.05) </td> <td style="background: #F6FFF6; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.26<br />(0.21) </td> <td style="background: #FCFFFC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.54<br />(0.06) </td> <td style="background: #FBFFFB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.06<br />(0.08) </td> <td style="background: #F1FFF1; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.96<br />(0.35) </td> <td style="background: #CCFFCC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.18<br />(1.35) </td> <td style="background: #79FF79; color:#000000;" class="notheme">86.53<br />(3.41) </td> <td style="background: #3AFF3A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">131.65<br />(5.18) </td> <td style="background: #B8FFB8; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">554.99<br />(21.85) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average precipitation days <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(≥ 1.0 mm)</span> </th> <td style="background: #9797FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.4 </td> <td style="background: #A2A2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.8 </td> <td style="background: #C2C2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.9 </td> <td style="background: #CDCDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.9 </td> <td style="background: #D9D9FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3 </td> <td style="background: #EDEDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.4 </td> <td style="background: #F0F0FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.2 </td> <td style="background: #F2F2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1 </td> <td style="background: #EAEAFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.6 </td> <td style="background: #D2D2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.6 </td> <td style="background: #C4C4FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.6 </td> <td style="background: #9999FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.2 </td> <td style="background: #CCCCFF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">48.6 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Relative_humidity" class="mw-redirect" title="Relative humidity">relative humidity</a> (%) </th> <td style="background: #1C1CFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">59.2 </td> <td style="background: #1E1EFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">58.6 </td> <td style="background: #1B1BFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">59.4 </td> <td style="background: #1010FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">62.3 </td> <td style="background: #0909FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">64.2 </td> <td style="background: #0707FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">64.7 </td> <td style="background: #0505FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">65.3 </td> <td style="background: #0B0BFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">63.7 </td> <td style="background: #2121FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">57.9 </td> <td style="background: #3131FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">53.8 </td> <td style="background: #3030FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">54.0 </td> <td style="background: #1D1DFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">58.9 </td> <td style="background: #1818FF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">60.2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean monthly <a href="/wiki/Sunshine_duration" title="Sunshine duration">sunshine hours</a> </th> <td style="background: #C2C218; color:#000000;" class="notheme">146.1 </td> <td style="background: #D0D000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">162.5 </td> <td style="background: #DCDC00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">221.5 </td> <td style="background: #E3E300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">244.9 </td> <td style="background: #EAEA01; color:#000000;" class="notheme">282.5 </td> <td style="background: #F3F318; color:#000000;" class="notheme">312.5 </td> <td style="background: #F6F61E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">333.9 </td> <td style="background: #F3F318; color:#000000;" class="notheme">323.2 </td> <td style="background: #EEEE0A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">288.5 </td> <td style="background: #E0E000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">238.7 </td> <td style="background: #D4D400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">181.6 </td> <td style="background: #BFBF28; color:#000000;" class="notheme">140.3 </td> <td style="background: #E1E100; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">2,876.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source: <a href="/wiki/National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration" title="National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration">NOAA</a><sup id="cite_ref-WMONormals_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WMONormals-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Composition">Composition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Composition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are 88 <a href="/wiki/Mahalle" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahalle">neighbourhoods</a> in Silifke District:<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 12em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akdere,_Silifke" title="Akdere, Silifke">Akdere</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arkum" title="Arkum">Arkum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atakent" title="Atakent">Atakent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atayurt" title="Atayurt">Atayurt</a></li> <li>Atik</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aya%C5%9Ft%C3%BCrkmenli" title="Ayaştürkmenli">Ayaştürkmenli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bah%C3%A7e,_Silifke" title="Bahçe, Silifke">Bahçe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bah%C3%A7ederesi" title="Bahçederesi">Bahçederesi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baland%C4%B1z" title="Balandız">Balandız</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bay%C4%B1nd%C4%B1r,_Silifke" title="Bayındır, Silifke">Bayındır</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolacal%C4%B1koyuncu" title="Bolacalıkoyuncu">Bolacalıkoyuncu</a></li> <li>Bucaklı</li> <li><a href="/wiki/B%C3%BCkde%C4%9Firmeni,_Silifke" title="Bükdeğirmeni, Silifke">Bükdeğirmeni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burunucu" title="Burunucu">Burunucu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87ad%C4%B1rl%C4%B1,_Silifke" title="Çadırlı, Silifke">Çadırlı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87alt%C4%B1bozk%C4%B1r" title="Çaltıbozkır">Çaltıbozkır</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cambazl%C4%B1" title="Cambazlı">Cambazlı</a></li> <li>Camikebir</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87aml%C4%B1bel,_Silifke" title="Çamlıbel, Silifke">Çamlıbel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87aml%C4%B1ca,_Silifke" title="Çamlıca, Silifke">Çamlıca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87atak,_Silifke" title="Çatak, Silifke">Çatak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87eltik%C3%A7i,_Silifke" title="Çeltikçi, Silifke">Çeltikçi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/C%C4%B1lbay%C4%B1r,_Silifke" title="Cılbayır, Silifke">Cılbayır</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Demircili,_Silifke" title="Demircili, Silifke">Demircili</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ek%C5%9Filer,_Silifke" title="Ekşiler, Silifke">Ekşiler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evkaf%C3%A7iftli%C4%9Fi" title="Evkafçiftliği">Evkafçiftliği</a></li> <li>Gazi</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gedikp%C4%B1nar%C4%B1,_Silifke" title="Gedikpınarı, Silifke">Gedikpınarı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6kbelen" title="Gökbelen">Gökbelen</a></li> <li>Göksu</li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%BCl%C3%BCmpa%C5%9Fal%C4%B1" title="Gülümpaşalı">Gülümpaşalı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%BCnd%C3%BCzler,_Silifke" title="Gündüzler, Silifke">Gündüzler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/H%C4%B1rmanl%C4%B1" title="Hırmanlı">Hırmanlı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/H%C3%BCseyinler,_Silifke" title="Hüseyinler, Silifke">Hüseyinler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C4%B0mambekirli,_Silifke" title="İmambekirli, Silifke">İmambekirli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C4%B0maml%C4%B1,_Silifke" title="İmamlı, Silifke">İmamlı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C4%B0mamu%C5%9Fa%C4%9F%C4%B1" title="İmamuşağı">İmamuşağı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/I%C5%9F%C4%B1kl%C4%B1,_Silifke" title="Işıklı, Silifke">Işıklı</a></li> <li>Kabasakallı</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karahac%C4%B1l%C4%B1,_Silifke" title="Karahacılı, Silifke">Karahacılı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karakaya,_Silifke" title="Karakaya, Silifke">Karakaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karg%C4%B1cak" title="Kargıcak">Kargıcak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kavak,_Silifke" title="Kavak, Silifke">Kavak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keben" title="Keben">Keben</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kepez,_Silifke" title="Kepez, Silifke">Kepez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ke%C5%9Flit%C3%BCrkmenli,_Silifke" title="Keşlitürkmenli, Silifke">Keşlitürkmenli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1ca,_Silifke" title="Kıca, Silifke">Kıca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1rt%C4%B1l,_Silifke" title="Kırtıl, Silifke">Kırtıl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1z%C4%B1lge%C3%A7it" title="Kızılgeçit">Kızılgeçit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kocaoluk" title="Kocaoluk">Kocaoluk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kocap%C4%B1nar,_Silifke" title="Kocapınar, Silifke">Kocapınar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kurtulu%C5%9F,_Silifke" title="Kurtuluş, Silifke">Kurtuluş</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mara,_Silifke" title="Mara, Silifke">Mara</a></li> <li>Mukaddem</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narl%C4%B1kuyu" title="Narlıkuyu">Narlıkuyu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nasrullah,_Silifke" title="Nasrullah, Silifke">Nasrullah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nuru,_Silifke" title="Nuru, Silifke">Nuru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%96ren,_Silifke" title="Ören, Silifke">Ören</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orta%C3%B6ren,_Silifke" title="Ortaören, Silifke">Ortaören</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ovac%C4%B1k,_Silifke" title="Ovacık, Silifke">Ovacık</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%96zboynuinceli" title="Özboynuinceli">Özboynuinceli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%96zt%C3%BCrkmenli" title="Öztürkmenli">Öztürkmenli</a></li> <li>Pazarkaşı</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pelitp%C4%B1nar%C4%B1,_Silifke" title="Pelitpınarı, Silifke">Pelitpınarı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sabak,_Silifke" title="Sabak, Silifke">Sabak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C5%9Eahmurlu" title="Şahmurlu">Şahmurlu</a></li> <li>Saray</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sar%C4%B1ayd%C4%B1n" title="Sarıaydın">Sarıaydın</a></li> <li>Sarıcalar</li> <li>Say</li> <li>Sayağzı</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senir,_Silifke" title="Senir, Silifke">Senir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seydili,_Silifke" title="Seydili, Silifke">Seydili</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seyranl%C4%B1k,_Silifke" title="Seyranlık, Silifke">Seyranlık</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S%C3%B6k%C3%BCn,_Silifke" title="Sökün, Silifke">Sökün</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S%C3%B6mek,_Silifke" title="Sömek, Silifke">Sömek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ta%C5%9Fucu" title="Taşucu">Taşucu</a></li> <li>Toros</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tosmurlu" title="Tosmurlu">Tosmurlu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T%C3%BCrkmenu%C5%9Fa%C4%9F%C4%B1,_Silifke" title="Türkmenuşağı, Silifke">Türkmenuşağı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ulug%C3%B6z,_Silifke" title="Ulugöz, Silifke">Ulugöz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U%C5%9Fakp%C4%B1nar%C4%B1,_Silifke" title="Uşakpınarı, Silifke">Uşakpınarı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uzuncabur%C3%A7" title="Uzuncaburç">Uzuncaburç</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ye%C4%9Fenli,_Silifke" title="Yeğenli, Silifke">Yeğenli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yenibah%C3%A7e,_Silifke" title="Yenibahçe, Silifke">Yenibahçe</a></li> <li>Yenimahalle</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yenisu,_Silifke" title="Yenisu, Silifke">Yenisu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ye%C5%9Filovac%C4%B1k" title="Yeşilovacık">Yeşilovacık</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Main_sights">Main sights</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Main sights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The town of Silifke has many interesting sites including: </p> <ul><li>The prominent remains of the <a href="/wiki/Silifke_Castle" title="Silifke Castle">Silifke Castle</a> high on a rock above the town,</li> <li>The city walls,</li> <li>A large water tank (<a href="/wiki/Tekir_ambar%C4%B1" class="mw-redirect" title="Tekir ambarı">Tekir ambarı</a>) cut into the rock,</li> <li>An extensive necropolis of rock-cut tombs with inscriptions.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aya_Tekla_Church" title="Aya Tekla Church">Aya Tekla Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silifke_Museum" title="Silifke Museum">Silifke Museum</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> <p>Other notable sites outside the town are: </p> <ul><li>The caves of "Heaven and Hell" ('Cennet ve Cehennem'), which have collapsed in two places revealing deep holes in the ground.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narl%C4%B1kuyu" title="Narlıkuyu">Narlıkuyu</a> is an attractive village, where people from <a href="/wiki/Mersin" title="Mersin">Mersin</a> come to eat fish and enjoy the seaside.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dana_Island" title="Dana Island">Dana Island</a></li> <li>The archaeological sites <a href="/wiki/I%C5%9F%C4%B1kkale" title="Işıkkale">Işıkkale</a>, <a href="/wiki/Karakabakl%C4%B1" title="Karakabaklı">Karakabaklı</a>, <a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6kkale" title="Gökkale">Gökkale</a>, <a href="/wiki/Meydan_Castle" title="Meydan Castle">Meydan Castle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sinekkale" title="Sinekkale">Sinekkale</a>, <a href="/wiki/Olba_(ancient_city)" title="Olba (ancient city)">Olba</a></li></ul> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silifke_castle_walls.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Outer walls of the castle of Silifke"><img alt="Outer walls of the castle of Silifke" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Silifke_castle_walls.jpg/120px-Silifke_castle_walls.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Silifke_castle_walls.jpg/180px-Silifke_castle_walls.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Silifke_castle_walls.jpg/240px-Silifke_castle_walls.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Outer walls of the castle of Silifke</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silifke_castle_arrival.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Silifke castle"><img alt="Silifke castle" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Silifke_castle_arrival.jpg/120px-Silifke_castle_arrival.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Silifke_castle_arrival.jpg/180px-Silifke_castle_arrival.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Silifke_castle_arrival.jpg/240px-Silifke_castle_arrival.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Silifke castle</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silifke_castle_bar.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bar next to the castle of Silifke"><img alt="Bar next to the castle of Silifke" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Silifke_castle_bar.jpg/120px-Silifke_castle_bar.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Silifke_castle_bar.jpg/180px-Silifke_castle_bar.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Silifke_castle_bar.jpg/240px-Silifke_castle_bar.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Bar next to the castle of Silifke</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silifke_castle_panel.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Touristic panel describing the castle of Silifke"><img alt="Touristic panel describing the castle of Silifke" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Silifke_castle_panel.jpg/120px-Silifke_castle_panel.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Silifke_castle_panel.jpg/180px-Silifke_castle_panel.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Silifke_castle_panel.jpg/240px-Silifke_castle_panel.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Touristic panel describing the castle of Silifke</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cave_church_of_Aya_Tekla.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Aya Tekla Church"><img alt="Aya Tekla Church" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Cave_church_of_Aya_Tekla.jpg/120px-Cave_church_of_Aya_Tekla.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Cave_church_of_Aya_Tekla.jpg/180px-Cave_church_of_Aya_Tekla.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Cave_church_of_Aya_Tekla.jpg/240px-Cave_church_of_Aya_Tekla.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"> <a href="/wiki/Aya_Tekla_Church" title="Aya Tekla Church">Aya Tekla Church</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tekir_ambar%C4%B1_Silifke_Mersin_Province.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Tekir ambarı cistern"><img alt="Tekir ambarı cistern" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Tekir_ambar%C4%B1_Silifke_Mersin_Province.jpg/120px-Tekir_ambar%C4%B1_Silifke_Mersin_Province.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Tekir_ambar%C4%B1_Silifke_Mersin_Province.jpg/180px-Tekir_ambar%C4%B1_Silifke_Mersin_Province.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Tekir_ambar%C4%B1_Silifke_Mersin_Province.jpg/240px-Tekir_ambar%C4%B1_Silifke_Mersin_Province.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Tekir_ambar%C4%B1" class="mw-redirect" title="Tekir ambarı">Tekir ambarı</a> cistern</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Life_and_culture">Life and culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Life and culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444" /><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a 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Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">August 2024</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Turkmen_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkmen people">Turkmen</a> community of Silifke has a strong tradition of folk music and dance including songs such as <i>The Yogurt of Silifke</i> (where the dancers imitate the actions of making <a href="/wiki/Yogurt" title="Yogurt">yogurt</a>) and another one where they wave wooden spoons about as they dance. </p><p>The cuisine includes breakfast of leaves of unleavened bread (<i><a href="/wiki/Bazlama" title="Bazlama">bazlama</a></i>) with a dry sour cottage cheese (<a href="/wiki/%C3%87%C3%B6kelek" title="Çökelek">çökelek</a>) or fried meats. Many other dishes feature <a href="/wiki/Bulgur_wheat" class="mw-redirect" title="Bulgur wheat">bulgur wheat</a>. The annual <i>Silifke Yoghurt Festival</i> takes place in May. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silifke&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Seleucia_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Seleucia (disambiguation)">Other Seleucias</a></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=Silifke&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-tuik-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-tuik_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-tuik_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en">"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(XLS)</span>. <a href="/wiki/T%C3%9C%C4%B0K" class="mw-redirect" title="TÜİK">TÜİK</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved 12 July 2023.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx">"İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri"</a>. General Directorate of Mapping<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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(1911). <span class="cs1-ws-icon" title="s:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Seleucia"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Seleucia">"Seleucia" </a></span>. <i><a href="/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition" title="Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition">Encyclopædia Britannica</a></i>. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2006-02-26</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Classical+Gazetteer%2C+page+312&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancientlibrary.com%2Fgazetteer%2F0314.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASilifke" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(variously cited)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><i><a href="/wiki/Acts_of_Paul_and_Thecla" title="Acts of Paul and Thecla">Acta Pauli et Theclae</a></i>, an <a href="/wiki/Apocryphal" class="mw-redirect" title="Apocryphal">apocryphal</a> work of the 2nd century</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">(<i>Denkschriften der k. 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class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mersin_districts.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Districts of Mersin"><img alt="Districts of Mersin" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Mersin_districts.png/100px-Mersin_districts.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="77" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Mersin_districts.png/150px-Mersin_districts.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Mersin_districts.png/200px-Mersin_districts.png 2x" data-file-width="1028" data-file-height="789" /></a><figcaption>Districts of Mersin</figcaption></figure></div></td></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><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="List_of_provinces_by_region724"><b>List of <a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_Turkey" title="Provinces of Turkey">provinces</a> by <a href="/wiki/NUTS_statistical_regions_of_Turkey" title="NUTS statistical regions of Turkey">region</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Istanbul_Region_(statistical)" class="mw-redirect" title="Istanbul Region (statistical)">Istanbul</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Istanbul" title="Istanbul">Istanbul</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/West_Marmara_Region_(statistical)" class="mw-redirect" title="West Marmara Region (statistical)">West Marmara</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Bal%C4%B1kesir_Province" title="Balıkesir Province">Balıkesir</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87anakkale_Province" title="Çanakkale Province">Çanakkale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edirne_Province" title="Edirne Province">Edirne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1rklareli_Province" title="Kırklareli Province">Kırklareli</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Tekirda%C4%9F_Province" title="Tekirdağ Province">Tekirdağ</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Aegean_Region_(statistical)" class="mw-redirect" title="Aegean Region (statistical)">Aegean</a></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/Afyonkarahisar_Province" title="Afyonkarahisar Province">Afyonkarahisar</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Ayd%C4%B1n_Province" title="Aydın Province">Aydın</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Denizli_Province" title="Denizli Province">Denizli</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/%C4%B0zmir_Province" title="İzmir Province">İzmir</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C3%BCtahya_Province" title="Kütahya Province">Kütahya</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Manisa_Province" title="Manisa Province">Manisa</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Mu%C4%9Fla_Province" title="Muğla Province">Muğla</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U%C5%9Fak_Province" title="Uşak Province">Uşak</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/East_Marmara_Region" class="mw-redirect" title="East Marmara Region">East Marmara</a></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/Bilecik_Province" title="Bilecik Province">Bilecik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolu_Province" title="Bolu Province">Bolu</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Bursa_Province" title="Bursa Province">Bursa</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D%C3%BCzce_Province" title="Düzce Province">Düzce</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Eski%C5%9Fehir_Province" title="Eskişehir Province">Eskişehir</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Kocaeli_Province" title="Kocaeli Province">Kocaeli</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Sakarya_Province" title="Sakarya Province">Sakarya</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yalova_Province" title="Yalova Province">Yalova</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/West_Anatolia_Region_(statistical)" class="mw-redirect" title="West Anatolia Region (statistical)">West Anatolia</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Ankara_Province" title="Ankara Province">Ankara</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karaman_Province" title="Karaman Province">Karaman</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Konya_Province" title="Konya Province">Konya</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Central_Anatolia_Region_(statistical)" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Anatolia Region (statistical)">Central Anatolia</a></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/Aksaray_Province" title="Aksaray Province">Aksaray</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Kayseri_Province" title="Kayseri Province">Kayseri</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1r%C4%B1kkale_Province" title="Kırıkkale Province">Kırıkkale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1r%C5%9Fehir_Province" title="Kırşehir Province">Kırşehir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nev%C5%9Fehir_Province" title="Nevşehir Province">Nevşehir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ni%C4%9Fde_Province" title="Niğde Province">Niğde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sivas_Province" title="Sivas Province">Sivas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yozgat_Province" title="Yozgat Province">Yozgat</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/West_Black_Sea_Region_(statistical)" class="mw-redirect" title="West Black Sea Region (statistical)">West Black Sea</a></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/Amasya_Province" title="Amasya Province">Amasya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bart%C4%B1n_Province" title="Bartın Province">Bartın</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87ank%C4%B1r%C4%B1_Province" title="Çankırı Province">Çankırı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87orum_Province" title="Çorum Province">Çorum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karab%C3%BCk_Province" title="Karabük Province">Karabük</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kastamonu_Province" title="Kastamonu Province">Kastamonu</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Samsun_Province" title="Samsun Province">Samsun</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sinop_Province" title="Sinop Province">Sinop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tokat_Province" title="Tokat Province">Tokat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zonguldak_Province" title="Zonguldak Province">Zonguldak</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/East_Black_Sea_Region_(statistical)" class="mw-redirect" title="East Black Sea Region (statistical)">East Black Sea</a></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/Artvin_Province" title="Artvin Province">Artvin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Giresun_Province" title="Giresun Province">Giresun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%BCm%C3%BC%C5%9Fhane_Province" title="Gümüşhane Province">Gümüşhane</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Ordu_Province" title="Ordu Province">Ordu</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rize_Province" title="Rize Province">Rize</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Trabzon_Province" title="Trabzon Province">Trabzon</a></b></li></ul> 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href="/wiki/Central_East_Anatolia_Region_(statistical)" class="mw-redirect" title="Central East Anatolia Region (statistical)">Central East Anatolia</a></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/Bing%C3%B6l_Province" title="Bingöl Province">Bingöl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bitlis_Province" title="Bitlis Province">Bitlis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elaz%C4%B1%C4%9F_Province" title="Elazığ Province">Elazığ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hakk%C3%A2ri_Province" title="Hakkâri Province">Hakkâri</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Malatya_Province" title="Malatya Province">Malatya</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mu%C5%9F_Province" title="Muş Province">Muş</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tunceli_Province" title="Tunceli Province">Tunceli</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Van_Province" title="Van Province">Van</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a 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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%">Center 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 class="mw-selflink selflink">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="Culture198" 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_structures198" 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 href="/wiki/Mersin_Interfaith_Cemetery" title="Mersin Interfaith Cemetery">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" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ATA%C5%9E_(Refinery)" class="mw-redirect" title="ATAŞ (Refinery)">ATAŞ (Refinery)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ACS_Mersin" title="ACS Mersin">ACS Mersin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sodakrom" class="mw-redirect" title="Sodakrom">Sodakrom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87imsata%C5%9F" title="Çimsataş">Çimsataş</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Free_Zone" title="Mersin Free Zone">Mersin Free Zone</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Transportation</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/Transport_in_Mersin_Province" title="Transport in Mersin Province">Transport in Mersin Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Harbor" class="mw-redirect" title="Mersin Harbor">Mersin Harbor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ta%C5%9Fucu_Seka_Harbor" title="Taşucu Seka Harbor">Taşucu Seka Harbor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ye%C5%9Filovac%C4%B1k_Fishing_Port" title="Yeşilovacık Fishing Port">Yeşilovacık Fishing Port</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_railway_station" title="Mersin railway station">Mersin railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus_railway_station" title="Tarsus railway station">Tarsus railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yenice_railway_station" title="Yenice railway station">Yenice railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T%C4%B1rm%C4%B1l_railway_station" title="Tırmıl railway station">Tırmıl railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karacailyas_railway_station" title="Karacailyas railway station">Karacailyas railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huzurkent_railway_station" title="Huzurkent railway station">Huzurkent railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ta%C5%9Fkent_railway_station" title="Taşkent railway station">Taşkent railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Bus_Terminus" title="Mersin Bus Terminus">Mersin Bus Terminus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87ukurova_Regional_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Çukurova Regional Airport">Çukurova Regional Airport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C4%B0smet_%C4%B0n%C3%B6n%C3%BC_Boulevard" title="İsmet İnönü Boulevard">İsmet İnönü Boulevard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adnan_Menderes_Boulevard" title="Adnan Menderes Boulevard">Adnan Menderes Boulevard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gazi_Mustafa_Kemal_Boulevard" title="Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard">Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kushimoto_Street" title="Kushimoto Street">Kushimoto Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bo%C4%9Fsak_Tunnel" title="Boğsak Tunnel">Boğsak Tunnel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Lighthouse" title="Mersin Lighthouse">Mersin Lighthouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anamur_Lighthouse" title="Anamur Lighthouse">Anamur Lighthouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayd%C4%B1nc%C4%B1k_Lighthouse" class="mw-redirect" title="Aydıncık Lighthouse">Aydıncık Lighthouse</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sports venues</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/Edip_Buran_Arena" title="Edip Buran Arena">Edip Buran Arena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Macit_%C3%96zcan_Sports_Complex" title="Macit Özcan Sports Complex">Macit Özcan Sports Complex</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_District_7_Sports_Hall" title="Mersin District 7 Sports Hall">Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Gymnastics_Hall" title="Mersin Gymnastics Hall">Mersin Gymnastics Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Mersin Arena">Mersin Arena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Olympic_Swimming_Pool" title="Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool">Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Tennis_Complex" title="Mersin Tennis Complex">Mersin Tennis Complex</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Volleyball_Hall" title="Mersin Volleyball Hall">Mersin Volleyball Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mezitli_Sports_Hall" title="Mezitli Sports Hall">Mezitli Sports Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nevin_Yan%C4%B1t_Athletics_Complex" title="Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex">Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Servet_Tazeg%C3%BCl_Arena" title="Servet Tazegül Arena">Servet Tazegül Arena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tevfik_S%C4%B1rr%C4%B1_G%C3%BCr_Stadium" title="Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium">Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toroslar_Bocce_Facility" title="Toroslar Bocce Facility">Toroslar Bocce Facility</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erdemli_Shooting_Range" title="Erdemli Shooting Range">Erdemli Shooting Range</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erdemli_Sports_Hall" title="Erdemli Sports Hall">Erdemli Sports Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus_City_Stadium" title="Tarsus City Stadium">Tarsus City Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus_Arena" title="Tarsus Arena">Tarsus Arena</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="Geographical_features198" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Geographical features</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Gulf" class="mw-redirect" title="Mersin Gulf">Mersin Gulf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paradeniz" title="Paradeniz">Paradeniz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C4%B1z%C4%B1lba%C4%9F_Pond" title="Kızılbağ Pond">Kızılbağ Pond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arslank%C3%B6y_Pond" title="Arslanköy Pond">Arslanköy Pond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayd%C4%B1nc%C4%B1k_Islands" title="Aydıncık Islands">Aydıncık Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Babad%C4%B1l_Islands" title="Babadıl Islands">Babadıl Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bo%C4%9Fsak_Islet" title="Boğsak Islet">Boğsak Islet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bozyaz%C4%B1_Island" title="Bozyazı Island">Bozyazı Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dana_Island" title="Dana Island">Dana Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%BCvercin_Islet" title="Güvercin Islet">Güvercin Islet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sapl%C4%B1_Islet" title="Saplı Islet">Saplı Islet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yelkenli_Island" title="Yelkenli Island">Yelkenli Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Y%C4%B1lanl%C4%B1_Island" title="Yılanlı Island">Yılanlı Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Anamur" title="Cape Anamur">Cape Anamur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Tisan" title="Cape Tisan">Cape Tisan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaledran_Creek" title="Kaledran Creek">Kaledran Creek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dragon_Creek_(Turkey)" title="Dragon Creek (Turkey)">Dragon Creek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sini_Creek" title="Sini Creek">Sini Creek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/So%C4%9Fuksu_Creek" title="Soğuksu Creek">Soğuksu Creek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Babad%C4%B1l_Creek" title="Babadıl Creek">Babadıl Creek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6ksu_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Göksu River">Göksu River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamas_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Lamas River">Lamas River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alata_River" title="Alata River">Alata River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karacao%C4%9Flan_River" title="Karacaoğlan River">Karacaoğlan River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tece_Creek" title="Tece Creek">Tece Creek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mezitli_River" title="Mezitli River">Mezitli River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Efrenk_River" title="Efrenk River">Efrenk River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Berdan_River" title="Berdan River">Berdan River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarsus_Waterfall" title="Tarsus Waterfall">Tarsus Waterfall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yerk%C3%B6pr%C3%BC_Waterfall_(Mersin)" title="Yerköprü Waterfall (Mersin)">Yerköprü Fall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sertavul_Pass" title="Sertavul Pass">Sertavul Pass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%BClek_Pass" class="mw-redirect" title="Gülek Pass">Gülek Pass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karbo%C4%9Faz%C4%B1" title="Karboğazı">Karboğazı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karak%C4%B1z_Lake" class="mw-redirect" title="Karakız Lake">Karakız Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karabucak_Forest" title="Karabucak Forest">Karabucak Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayd%C4%B1nc%C4%B1k_Nature_Park" title="Aydıncık Nature Park">Aydıncık Nature Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%BCm%C3%BC%C5%9Fkum_Nature_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Gümüşkum Nature Park">Gümüşkum Nature Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karaek%C5%9Fi_Nature_Park" title="Karaekşi Nature Park">Karaekşi Nature Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pullu_I_Nature_Park" title="Pullu I Nature Park">Pullu I Nature Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erdemli_Pine_Groove" title="Erdemli Pine Groove">Erdemli Pine Groove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanl%C4%B1divane" title="Kanlıdivane">Kanlıdivane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cennet_and_Cehennem" title="Cennet and Cehennem">Cennet and Cehennem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akhayat_sinkhole" title="Akhayat sinkhole">Akhayat sinkhole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egma_Sinkhole" title="Egma Sinkhole">Egma Sinkhole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87ukurp%C4%B1nar_Cave" title="Çukurpınar Cave">Çukurpınar Cave</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayd%C4%B1nc%C4%B1k_Cave" class="mw-redirect" title="Aydıncık Cave">Aydıncık Cave</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yedi_Uyurlar_Cave" class="mw-redirect" title="Yedi Uyurlar Cave">Yedi Uyurlar Cave</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kisecik_Canyon" title="Kisecik Canyon">Kisecik Canyon</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><a href="/wiki/Mersin_Province" title="Mersin Province">Mersin Province</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235" /></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Neighbourhoods_of_Silifke_District46" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231" /><div class="navbar 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title="Arkum">Arkum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atakent" title="Atakent">Atakent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atayurt" title="Atayurt">Atayurt</a></li> <li>Atik</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aya%C5%9Ft%C3%BCrkmenli" title="Ayaştürkmenli">Ayaştürkmenli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bah%C3%A7e,_Silifke" title="Bahçe, Silifke">Bahçe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bah%C3%A7ederesi" title="Bahçederesi">Bahçederesi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baland%C4%B1z" title="Balandız">Balandız</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bay%C4%B1nd%C4%B1r,_Silifke" title="Bayındır, Silifke">Bayındır</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolacal%C4%B1koyuncu" title="Bolacalıkoyuncu">Bolacalıkoyuncu</a></li> <li>Bucaklı</li> <li><a href="/wiki/B%C3%BCkde%C4%9Firmeni,_Silifke" title="Bükdeğirmeni, Silifke">Bükdeğirmeni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burunucu" title="Burunucu">Burunucu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87ad%C4%B1rl%C4%B1,_Silifke" title="Çadırlı, Silifke">Çadırlı</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87alt%C4%B1bozk%C4%B1r" 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