Akdeniz is a municipality and district of Mersin Province , Turkey . Its area is 265 km, and its population is 255,946 (2022). It covers the central and eastern part of the city of Mersin and the adjacent countryside.
12-401: The municipality of Akdeniz was established in 1993 as a secondary level municipality. In 2008 the district Akdeniz was created from part of the former central district of Mersin, along with the districts Mezitli , Toroslar and Yenişehir . At the same time, the former municipalities Adanalıoğlu, Bahçeli, Dikilitaş, Karacailyas, Kazanlı , Yenitaşkent, Bağcılar and Huzurkent were absorbed into
24-542: A fertiliser factory. East of Akdeniz is industrial region, with a petroleum refinery and factories of glass , cement , ferrochrome and soda . There are 65 neighbourhoods in Akdeniz District: [REDACTED] Media related to Akdeniz, Mersin at Wikimedia Commons Mezitli Mezitli is a municipality and district of Mersin Province , Turkey . Its area is 371 km , and its population
36-408: Is 222,436 (2022). It covers the westernmost part of the city of Mersin and the adjacent countryside. The Mayor of Mezitli is Ahmet Serkan Tuncer. Mezitli covers the western part of Mersin proper. Southern quarters of Mezitli are popularly known as Viranşehir ("ruined city") because of the ruins. (see below) Yenişehir , another municipality of Mersin, is to the east of Mezitli, Mediterranean Sea
48-413: Is 265 km , and its population is 255,946 (2022). It covers the central and eastern part of the city of Mersin and the adjacent countryside. The municipality of Akdeniz was established in 1993 as a secondary level municipality. In 2008 the district Akdeniz was created from part of the former central district of Mersin, along with the districts Mezitli , Toroslar and Yenişehir . At the same time,
60-596: Is in the south and Toros Mountains in the north. In the west of Mezitli there are summer houses and coastal villages most of which are specialized in citrus industry. Mezitli River (Liparis of the antiquity) flows within Mezitli. The ruins of the ancient Greek city of Soli , which was renamed by Roman general Pompey as Pompeipolis (Πομπηιόπολη) is within Mezitli. Soli was the dominion of Rhodes , Persian Empire , Macedonian Empire , Seleucid Empire , Roman Empire and its successor Byzantine Empire . But after
72-414: The former municipalities Adanalıoğlu, Bahçeli, Dikilitaş, Karacailyas, Kazanlı , Yenitaşkent, Bağcılar and Huzurkent were absorbed into the municipality of Akdeniz. At the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation , the rural part of the district was integrated into the municipality, the villages becoming neighbourhoods. Akdeniz borders the other districts Toroslar to the north and Yenişehir to
84-408: The great earthquake in 528, the city lost its former glory. In later years, the ruins of the city was a part of Umayyad Caliphate , Seljuk Sultanate of Rum , Crusades , Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia , Ramadanids , Mamluk Sultanate , and Ottoman Empire . In the early 20th century, there was only a small village just north of Soli, named after "Mezitoğlu", an Oghuz tribe. The town municipality
96-479: The municipality of Akdeniz. At the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation , the rural part of the district was integrated into the municipality, the villages becoming neighbourhoods. Akdeniz borders the other districts Toroslar to the north and Yenişehir to the west. The south is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea and the west is bounded by Müftü River . Most of government offices as well as
108-583: The municipality, the villages becoming neighbourhoods. Mezitli is known as a district of middle class residences. Most of Mezitli citizens are either retired or active working people. (Most of business offices are in the other municipalities of Mersin.) There are 40 neighbourhoods in Mezitli District: Mezitli is twinned with: Akdeniz, Mersin Akdeniz is a municipality and district of Mersin Province , Turkey . Its area
120-521: The seats of Mersin governor and the mayor of Greater Mersin are in Akdeniz. Akdeniz also hosts most of the business quarters of the city. Mersin railway station , harbor , free port and maritime authority , as well as, shipping and customs agencies are in Akdeniz. The port of Mersin is the biggest in Turkey. It is especially used for export. In the port area there is a 100,000 tonnes grain silo and
132-434: The west. The south is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea and the west is bounded by Müftü River . Most of government offices as well as the seats of Mersin governor and the mayor of Greater Mersin are in Akdeniz. Akdeniz also hosts most of the business quarters of the city. Mersin railway station , harbor , free port and maritime authority , as well as, shipping and customs agencies are in Akdeniz. The port of Mersin
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#1732772921049144-411: Was established in 1968. In 2008 the district Mezitli was created from part of the former central district of Mersin, along with the districts Akdeniz , Toroslar and Yenişehir . At the same time, the former municipalities Davultepe, Tece and Kuyuluk were absorbed into the municipality of Mezitli. At the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation , the rural part of the district was integrated into
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