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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.

Ahilik was the artisan organization of Ahi Evran, headquartered in Kırşehir.

In Turkish culture, meals have always been prepared meticulously by giving a special importance to the tables.

Our food, one of the most fundamental elements of intangible cultural heritage, constitutes an important element of Safranbolu's history, which is rooted in a long history.

As İlber Ortaylı says, "Whoever does not see Safranbolu should not say that he knows Anatolian geography."

Turkmen tribes, who were nomadic during the Ottoman period, started to settle in Safranbolu and its surroundings.