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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)
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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).
A. Abu'l-Faraj al-Tarsusi. Gamze Altun. Antipater of Tarsus. Apollodorus of Tarsus. Archedemus of Tarsus. Arsacius of Tarsus. Arsames (satrap of Cilicia) Athenodorus Cananites.
- Antiquity
- Christianity and Byzantine Era
- Middle Ages
- Ottoman and Modern Period
Foundation and prehistory
Excavation of the mound of Gözlükule reveals that the prehistorical development of Tarsus reaches back to the Neolithic Period and continues unbroken through Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Ages. The settlement was located at the crossing of several important trade routes, linking Anatolia to Syria and beyond. Because the ruins are covered by the modern city, archaeology has barely touched the ancient city. The city may have been of Semitic origin; it is first mentioned as Tarsisi in Neo-Assyri...
Early antiquity, Greece and Persia
In historical times, the city was first ruled by the Hittites, followed by Assyria, and then the Persian Empire. Tarsus, as the principal town of Cilicia, was the seat of a Persian satrapy from 400 BC onward. Indeed, Xenophon records that in 401 BC, when Cyrus the Younger marched against Babylon, the city was governed by King Syennesisin the name of the Persian monarch. At this period the patron god of the city was Sandon, of whom a large monument existed at Tarsus at least until the 3rd cent...
Roman period
In 67 BC, Pompey, after crushing the Cilician pirates, subjected Tarsus to Rome, and it became capital of the Roman province of Cilicia. In 66 BC, the inhabitants received Roman citizenship. To flatter Julius Caesar, for a time it took the name Juliopolis. It was also here that Cleopatra and Mark Antony met and was the scene of the celebrated feasts they gave during the construction of their fleet (41 BC). In William Shakespeare's 1606 play Antony and Cleopatra (Act 5, Scene 2), after Antony'...
Tarsus was the city where, according to the Acts of the Apostles, "Saul of Tarsus"[Acts 9:11] was born, but he was "brought up" ([Acts 22:3]) in Jerusalem. Paul was a Roman citizen (Acts 21:39; Acts 22: 25-29) "from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city". Saul became Paul the Apostle after his encounter with Christ (Acts 9:11; 21:39; 22:...
Following the Muslim conquest of the Levant in the 630s, the city came first into contact with the forces of the Rashidun Caliphate. It is unclear when the town was first captured by the Arabs, but it is clear that it, and the wider region of Cilicia, remained contested between the Byzantines and the new Caliphate for several decades, up to the ear...
Under Ottoman rule, it initially formed part of the Eyalet of Aleppo. After the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571 it became seat of a sanjak (sub-province) within the Cyprus Eyalet, before being transferred in 1608 to the sanjak of Adana as a kaza(district). Despite its excellent defences, Tarsus was captured from the Ottomans in 1832 by the Mamlu...
Apr 27, 2024 · Etymology The ancient name Tarsos is derived from Tarsa, the original name given to the city by the Hittites, who were among the earliest settlers of the region. That in turn was
Tarsus. Tarsus, the jewel of the Mediterranean, is a destination brimming with historical and cultural richness. Known as the birthplace of Saint Paul, this ancient city stands out with its historical structures, magnificent natural beauty, and delicious local cuisine, offering visitors unforgettable experiences.
