Mersin Province
Family struggles to prove child's survival after quake mix-up
A family hailing from a foreign country and residing in Mersin province is embroiled in a battle to prove that their child, Bakri Abouras, who was mistakenly registered as deceased during the February earthquakes, is indeed alive.
Students embark on field trip to Akkuyu Nuclear Plant
More than 150 primary school students have paid a visit to the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in the southern province of Mersin, as the officials have shared information about nuclear energy with the children during the field trip to the plant over several sessions.
Layers of Yumuktepe Mound to be open to visitors
The Yumuktepe Mound in the southern province of Mersin, one of the oldest settlements in Anatolia dating back to 7,000 B.C., will offer its visitors the chance to discover the remains of many layers in an open-air museum that will be created as part of an archeopark project.
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Italian archaeologist spends half century in excavations in Turkey
An Italian archaeologist, who has spent half a century at excavation sites in Turkey, has been working as a site director at Yumuktepe Tumulus in the southern province of Mersin for 28 years.
"I travelled all around Turkey for work. From now on, I want to tour it as a tourist," Isabella Caneva, a 76-year-old professor in love with the country, told state-run Anadolu Agency.
Uzuncaburç finds shed light on history
The ancient city of Uzuncaburç in the southern province of Mersin, which is home to Hellenistic-era structures, offers finds that will shed light on history.
Excavation and restoration projects of important structures in the ancient city were included in the 2021 investment program of the Culture and Tourism Ministry and work continues as part of this program.
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159 historical artifacts recovered in southern Turkey
At least 159 historical artifacts were recovered and a suspected smuggler arrested in southern Turkey on Aug. 21.
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The artifacts, believed to date back to the Roman era, were found in an operation in the Tarsus district of Mersin province, according to security officials.
A vehicle used by the suspect was also seized.
Turkish company applies to explore for oil in E Med
Turkey's state-owned energy company TPAO has applied for a license to explore for crude oil in the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish Energy Ministry said in a statement in the country's Official Gazette on July 9.
Baby baboon under protection in Mersin
Baby baboon "Nisan," who is just a month old, has been taken under protection in southern Mersin province's Tarsus Nature Park. (AA Photo)
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Heaven and Hell sinkholes aim for 500,000 tourists
Cennet and Cehennem (Heaven and Hell) sinkholes in Turkey's southern province of Mersin aim for 500,000 tourists each year as the improvement works at the caves have been completed.
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Archaeologists reach inner walls in site of ancient Greek poet’s tomb in Turkey’s south
Excavation teams have reached the inner walls of a memorial tomb of the ancient Greek didactic poet Aratus in the Mediterranean province of Mersin's Mezitli district.
The archaeologists, led by academic Remzi Yağcı from Dokuz Eylül University, have been carrying out excavations to unearth the memorial tomb of the Hellenic-era astronomer and poet in what was then called Soli.