City Details: Mersin
A few alternate names for Mersin are: Icel, Mersin, Mersina, Mersine, Mersino, Merson, Mersyna, Myrte, Mêrsîn, QIN
Mersin is a large city and port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province. It is made up of four district governorates, each having its own municipality: Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir.
General Information
- Official Name: Türkiye
- Common Name: Turkey
- Population: 537842
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 36.81196, 34.63886
- Country Code: TUR
- Continent: Europe, Asia
Closest Airports to Mersin
- 1. Adana Airport (ADA), distance from city center: 60.11 km
- 2. İncirlik Air Base (UAB), distance from city center: 73.10 km
- 3. Hatay Airport (HTY), distance from city center: 154.99 km
Location of Mersin
Country Details
- Country: Turkey
- Official Name: Republic of Turkey
- Capital: Ankara
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Western Asia
- Population: 84,339,067
- Area: 783,562 km²
- Languages: Turkish
- Currency: Turkish lira (₺)
- Timezones: UTC+03:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
- Georgia
- Greece
- Iran
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
Holidays in Mersin, Türkiye
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Türkiye for 2026
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- İşçi Bayramı - 2026-05-01
- Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı - 2026-05-19
- Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü - 2026-07-15
- Zafer Bayramı - 2026-08-30
- Cumhuriyet Bayramı - 2026-10-29
Top Events in Mersin, Türkiye

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Museums in Mersin, Türkiye
Mersin Arkeoloji Müzesi
Adnan Menderes Boulevard 54, 33130 Yenişehir, Turkey
Coordinates: 36.7815° N, 34.6013° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Mersin Atatürk Evi
Atatürk Caddesi 34, 33070 Mersin, Turkey
Coordinates: 36.7951° N, 34.6266° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 • Mo 09:00-09:00
Mersin Deniz Müzesi
Adnan Menderes Boulevard, 33140 Yenişehir, Turkey
Coordinates: 36.7813° N, 34.6001° E
Mersin Açık Hava Müzesi
Adnan Menderes Boulevard, 33140 Yenişehir, Turkey
Coordinates: 36.7797° N, 34.5990° E
Hours: 24/7
Kent Tarihi Müzesi
5219. Sokak, 33070 Mersin, Turkey
Coordinates: 36.8001° N, 34.6282° E