Mersin is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is part of an interurban agglomeration the Adana Mersin Metropolitan Area and lies on the western part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical, and cultural region. The city was named after the aromatic plant Myrsine in the family Primulaceae, a myrtle that grows in abundance in the area Turkish: mersin the 17th century traveler Evliya Çelebi wrote that there was also a clan named Mersinoğulları. Mersin is an important hub of Turkey’s economy, and Turkey’s largest seaport is located in the city. Mersin’s nickname within Turkey is Pearl of the Mediterranean Turkish: Akdeniz’in İncisi and the city hosted the 2013 Mediterranean Games. Mersin is the provincial capital of the eponymous Mersin Province of Turkey. Ruin ancient historic military castle is on the hill of Silifke in Mersin. Mediterranean boundary stronghold getting high in green forest. Silifke, Seleukeia, Latin Seleucia ad Calycadnum is a town and district in south central Mersin Province, Turkey, 80 km 50 mi west of the city of Mersin, on the west end of Çukurova. Silifke is near the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of the Göksu River, which flows from the nearby Taurus Mountains, surrounded by attractive countryside along the river banks. 4K resolution aerial drone flying cam shot by dji inspire 2. High angle bird view from sky.