İsmail Şahinbaş

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, 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 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).

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.

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.