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Mersin

American  
[mer-seen] / mɛrˈsin /

noun

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


Mersin British  
/ mɛəˈsiːn /

noun

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

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Another tanker, the Mersin, was attacked and immobilised off the coast of Senegal in late November.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 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

Dickey will continue his recovery at Mersin City Hospital.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

A statement from the Mersin governor’s office said Dickey’s “general health” condition was “good”, without providing further details.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Mark Dickey, 40, was on an international exploration mission in the Morca cave in Mersin province's Taurus mountains when he began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,040 metres.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023

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