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Mersin Province ( Turkish: Mersin ili ), formerly İçel Province ( Turkish: İçel ili ), is a province and metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. Its area is 16,010 km 2, [3] and its population is 1,916,432 (2022). [2] The provincial capital and the biggest city in the province is ...
Feast. 19 December ( Eastern Orthodox Church; 14 May in pre-1969 General Roman Calendar. Saint Boniface of Tarsus ( Greek: Βονιφάτιος) was, according to legend, executed for being a Christian in the year 307 at Tarsus, where he had gone from Rome in order to bring back to his mistress Aglaida (also written Aglaia) relics of the martyrs .
Tarsus University. Tarsus University is a public university in Turkey, Mersin. On 18 May 2018, it was established as a separate university in Tarsus district with the establishment of academic units affiliated to Mersin University and new academic units. Tarsus University provides education in 1 institute, 7 faculties and 3 vocational schools.
Feast. October 11 (Eastern Orthodox) April 14 (Episcopal Church) Saints Zenaida ( Zenaida of Tarsus) and Philonella (d. circa 100) were traditionally the first Christian physicians after Luke the Evangelist, and the first "unmercenaries" (physicians who would not accept fees from their patients). [1] They are particularly venerated in Eastern ...
Boztepe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 263 (2022). It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. Its distance to Tarsus is 40 kilometres (25 mi) and its distance to Mersin is 67 kilometres (42 mi). References
Mausoleum of Danyal. One of the arches. The width of the crack is about 1.50 m (4.9 ft). The Mousoleum of Danyal ( Turkish: Danyal Makamı) is a small complex in Tarsus, Turkey, consisting of a mosque and a tomb, which is believed to be that of the biblical figure Daniel. Two arches of a Roman bridge were found in the basement of the mosque ...
Yüksek Hızlı Tren or YHT (English: High Speed Train) is a high-speed rail service in Turkey, operated by TCDD Taşımacılık, and is the railway's premier intercity train service. As of 2022, the network spans 1,385 km (860.6 mi) and services major cities like Istanbul, Ankara, Eskişehir, İzmit, Konya and Sivas. Expansion of the system is ...
