
KORYKOS ANTIQUE CITY
Korykos today is located within the boundaries of Kızkalesi Neighborhood, part of the Erdemli district of Mersin. The remains related to the city, approximately 60 kilometers from Mersin, are predominantly situated along the eastern border of Kızkalesi.

MAMURE CASTLE
Mamure Castle, within the borders of the Anamur district of Mersin, is 6 km southeast of Anamur, on the Mersin-Antalya highway (D-400), by the sea.

ALAHAN
Alahan is one of the most impressive archaeological heritage sites in Mersin province. In the 17th century, Evliya Çelebi documented his admiration for these ruins in his travel notes, referring to them as Kal’ai Takyanos (Diocletian’s Castle).

SAINT PAULUS OF TARSUS: HOUSE AND CHURCH
Today, Tarsus, a district of Mersin, is one of the ancient cities of Anatolia. The earliest finds in the city center of Tarsus belong to the Neolithic Age and were found in the Gözlükule mound.

HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF MERSIN
Mersin is one of the leading cities in Turkey in terms of its cultural heritage. The richness of Mersin’s cultural heritage can be observed everywhere in the city.

MERSİN ON THE WAY TO BECOMING A WORLD HERITAGE SITE
In the cultural journey of human history, some settlements preserve their importance from past to present. These settlements, which exist in absolute and universally measurable time and infinite ‘now’, are immortal.

MERSİN, THE PRECİOUS PEARL OF TURKEY
Mersin is not only distinguished by its cultural assets but also by its natural values, unique features, and unparalleled beauty, which attract attention and admiration.

TURKEY’S INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE INCREASED TO 30
The 18th Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage took place in Kasane, Botswana.

GORDION ANTIQUE CITY AND THE WOODEN-SUPPORTED MOSQUES OF ANATOLIA ENTERED THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST
The ancient city of Gordion and Anatolia’s medieval mosques with wooden poles and beams were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

A WORLD HERITAGE IN ALL COLORS OF NATURE; SAFRANBOLU
Safranbolu is a city where the most beautiful examples of Turkish-Islamic art have survived to the present day.

YÖRÜK VILLAGE
Yürük Village is a Turkmen village built at the foot of Kepez Hill, 11 km east of Safranbolu, 1 km from the Kastamonu road.

AHILIK, ARASTAS AND MASTER HANDS
Ahilik was the artisan organization of Ahi Evran, headquartered in Kırşehir.