The previous name of the city is Icel. Turkey is an important province and four districts are located in the center. It has the feature of being the tenth most crowded city in the country. As of 2019, it has a population of approximately 2 million. Akdeniz, Yenişehir, Toroslar, and Mezitli are the four districts in the center. Mersin ship harbors are an important building in the city. It makes important contributions to the city. It draws attention to this feature. Other districts are; Anamur, Silifke, Bozyazı, Tarsus, Erdemli, Çamlıyayla, Erdemli, Gülnar, and Mut. The number of districts in the city is thirteen in total. Mersin has Metropolitan status. Turkey is situated in the south of the city and harbor are considered important. The city already has the feature of a port city. Because Mersin Port is located in the official records as Turkey's largest port.

Important layers were obtained during the excavations in Yumuktepe, located on the north side of the city. These layers shed light on the city's history. It is known that important civilizations lived here in ancient times. It is seen that the oldest of the layers found belonged to the Seljuk period. Historical artifacts unearthed here are exhibited in the museum. 87% of the city consists of mountainous areas. This affects the economic activities of the province seriously. The city has a subtropical climate. A typical warm and temperate climate is effective. In the summer, the city is extremely hot and humid. In winter, warm and rainy weather prevails. The city has the characteristic of being the hottest part of Europe.

Mersin Ship Ports

Port of Mersin in Turkey and is an important location for the structure. The port is very valuable thanks to the GAP Project, Ataş refinery and its large hinterland area. Turkey has the largest port in the city. This place is used extensively as a cargo and passenger port. The port has important data in terms of container volume and cargo tonnage. The protected area of ​​the port is located on the Mediterranean coast in the southern part of the city. There are fishing places in the west. Docks and trade areas are located in the east. Mersin ship harbors have many piers. Commercial goods pier, grain pier, and live animal pier are some of them. There are two breakwaters on the east and west of the port. There are three main warehouses. Port is making a significant contribution to Turkey in economic terms.