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Akdeniz
Secondary municipality in Mersin, Turkey

Akdeniz

Akdeniz is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey.

Plan a trip to Akdeniz→From Tarsus

Its area is 265 km2, and its population is 255,946 (2022). It covers the central and eastern part of the city of Mersin and the adjacent countryside.

How locals move

Getting around Akdeniz the local way

  • Get inTake a dolmuş downtown: this may be included in your bus fare, enquire when booking.
  • Get inFrom Tarsus or Adana a dolmuş is slower than an inter-city coach but might bring you to city centre.
  • Get inAkgunlerdenizcilik ferries sail daily from Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus.
  • Get inThe "Feribot" is the year-round car ferry.
  • Get inFerries no longer sail from Syria or Lebanon.

From Wikivoyage: Mersin, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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