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Mersin (mĕrsĭn`), formerly Içel (ēchĕl`), city (1990 pop. 420,750), capital of Içel prov., S Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea. A rail terminus and modern seaport, it exports cotton, petroleum products, chrome, copper, and agricultural produce. Excavations at Mersin in the 1930s showed that the site was occupied in early Neolithic times (c.3600 B.C.). Mersin a port in S Turkey, on the Mediterranean: oil refinery. Pop.: 603 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On the Turkish side of the long frontier, violent incidents have punctuated the news, from last November's bomb attack against a pro-Kurdish bookstore in Semdinli, at the Iranian end, to gun battles at Sirnak, near the Iraqi border, and riots as far as Mersin, opposite Syria. Simultaneously, the battalion coordinated to receive sustainment supplies through the port of Mersin and ammunition stocks at the new NATO pier at Agalar. The remaining two units will be shipped to the Canakkale and Mersin plants in November of 2001 and commercial operation scheduled to begin in August of 2002. |
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