Mersin

American

[mer-seen] / mɛrˈsin /

noun

a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Mersin British

/ mɛəˈsiːn /

noun

Also called: Içel. a port in S Turkey, on the Mediterranean: oil refinery. Pop: 603 000 (2005 est)

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Another 28 were jailed in Mersin, the DHA news agency said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Another eight people were injured in the Tarsus district, Mersin province, according to Turkey's Hurriyet newspaper and CNN Türk.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Several times a month, tankers unload tens of thousands of barrels of oil products at a Turkish storage terminal in the port city of Mersin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

He was transferred to Mersin City Hospital, where he is receiving treatment.

From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023

He was whisked to the hospital in the nearby city of Mersin in a helicopter.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

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