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It is a historic city, 20 km (12 miles) inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin metropolitan area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey. Tarsus forms an administrative district in the eastern part of Mersin Province and lies at the heart of the Çukurova region.
Sep 26, 2017 · Feride Yalav-Heckeroth 26 September 2017. Tarsus, a historic city part of the Mersin province, has a story that goes back around 6,000 years. Most notably, Tarsus is where Mark Antony and Cleopatra met for the first time, as well as being the supposed birthplace of Paul the Apostle.
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An hourly regional train takes 50 min from Adana via Yenice, and continues to Mersin (another 35 min). Three of these per day start from İskenderun, and one from Islahiye via Osmaniye. Yenice 15 km east of town is a stop for the Kayseri-Adana train. 1 Tarsus railway station (Tarsus Garı), Yavuz Donat Bulvarı. (updated Oct 2022)
Next largest is Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul the Apostle. The province is considered to be a part of the geographical, economical and cultural region of Çukurova, which covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay . The capital of the province is the city of Mersin .
Mersin railway station. An hourly regional train from Adana takes 90 min via Yenice and Tarsus, for a fare in 2023 of 37 TL. Three of these per day start in Iskenderun, and one from İslahiye via Osmaniye. Change at Yenice for the Kayseri-Adana train. 1 Mersin railway station (Mersin Garı), İstiklal Cd (Between city centre and port).
Experience history in the holy lands of Tarsus. by Miraç Tapan. ISTANBUL Apr 29, 2017 - 12:00 am GMT+3. Once home to many ancient civilizations and the birthplace of monotheistic religions, ...
Tarsus, Mersin. Website. https://www.tarsus.edu.tr. 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.
