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Macit Özcan Sports Complex
The Macit Özcan Sports Complex ( tr, Macit Özcan Spor Kompleksi) is a multi-sport complex located at Yenişehir district in Mersin, Turkey. It is named after Macit Özcan, the mayor of Greater Mersin. The complex is situated to the west of İsmet İnönü Boulevard. Its bird's flight distance to Mediterranean Sea coast is about and to Müftü River is . The Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex is to the south of Macit Özcan Complex. Built on an area of , the complex consists of three football fields, three tennis courts, three basketball courts and one Olympic-size and two smaller swimming pools. There is also an aerobic center and a gymnasium for the visitors in addition to a hotel, a restaurant and a conference hall at the site. During the 2013 Mediterranean Games, the complex hosted the water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İsmet İnönü Boulevard
İsmet İnönü Boulevard ( tr, İsmet İnönü Bulvarı) is a major avenue in Mersin, Turkey. It is named after İsmet İnönü (1884-1973), the second president of Turkish Republic between 1938 and 1950. Geography The eastern end of the boulevard is to the north of the Mersin Harbor, where it meets the state highway at about . It runs parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast line to south west for about within the second-level municipality of Akdeniz. The Atatürk Park is between the boulevard and the sea. The governor's office, mayor's office, Mersin Grand Mosque Atatürk Manument and Mersin Halkevi are situated to the north of the boulevard. It crosses Müftü River and continues within Yenişehir second-level municipality. The Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium is to the north of the boulevard and Mersin Lighthouse is to the south. At the junction with Adnan Menderes Boulevard, it turns to northwest and runs perpendicular to the sea coast. Its total course in Yenişehir municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YeniÅŸehir, Mersin
Yenişehir is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Mersin, Turkey. Mersin is one of the 30 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. In Mersin there are four second-level municipalities in addition to Greater Mersin (''büyükşehir'') municipality. History Originally a part of Mersin municipality, the municipality of Yenişehir was established in 1993 as a secondary level municipality of Mersin. The corresponding district governorate was established in 2008. Location Yenişehir at is located between Akdeniz (east) and Mezitli (west) municipalities, both of which are intracity municipalities of Mersin. In the east Yenişehir is bounded by Efrenk River and in the south by Mediterranean Sea. Population According to 2020 figures, the population of Yenişehir was 268,776 (129,859 male and 138,917 female citizens),. Approximately 25% of Mersin citizens live in Yenişehir. The annual population growth is over 3.7% which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mersin
Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and district governorates: Akdeniz, Mersin, Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir, Mersin, Yenişehir. As urbanisation continue towards the east, a larger metropolitan region combining Mersin with Tarsus, Mersin, Tarsus and Adana (the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area) is in the making with more than 3.3 million inhabitants. Mersin lies on the western side of the Çukurova, a geographical, economic and cultural region. It is an important hub for Turkey's economy, with Port of Mersin, Turkey's largest seaport located here. The city hosted the 2013 Mediterranean Games. As of the 2021 estimation, the population of the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area was 33,000 inhabitants of whom 1,064,850 lived in the Mersin area made up of the four urban district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a East Thrace, small portion on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turkish people, Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its list of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently Settler, settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macit Özcan
Macit Özcan, (born 1954 in Karataş, Adana Province, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and a former mayor of Mersin. After his secondary education in Adana, he graduated in civil engineering from Çukurova University. He went on to work as a civil engineer in the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. He has lived in Mersin since 1980. He was elected Mayor of Mersin in 1999. He successfully stood for a third term in the 2009 Turkish local elections, March 2009 election. But in 2014 (partially because of the change in the election territory borders) he lost the 2014 Turkish local elections, elections. Özcan has been accused of being a "political octopus" and prone to corruption and dishonesty. Committed to improving relations with his Arab neighbours, in 2006 Özcan launched a ferry service to the Syrian port of Latakia, which is one of Mersin's twin cities. He is married with two children. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant. The Sea has played a central role in the history of Western civilization. Geological evidence indicates that around 5.9 million years ago, the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic and was partly or completely desiccated over a period of some 600,000 years during the Messinian salinity crisis before being refilled by the Zanclean flood about 5.3 million years ago. The Mediterranean Sea covers an area of about , representing 0.7% of the global ocean surface, but its connection to the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar—the narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates the Iberian Peninsula in Europe from Morocco in Africa—is only wide. The Mediterranean Sea e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Müftü River
Efrenk River (also called Suntras or Arslanlöy River in the upper reaches and Müftü River in the lower reaches) is a short river in Mersin Province, Turkey. It was originally called Efrenk River. After a mosque named Müftü Mosque was built by the river in Mersin, it was popularly renamed Müftü River. Geography The headwaters are in the Toros Mountains, near the town of Arslanköy and the village of Atlılar (Sadiye). The river runs east and then south, flowing to the Mediterranean Sea within the city of Mersin at . In fact the river is the borderline between the second level municipalities of Mersin; Yenişehir is to the west and Akdeniz and Toroslar are to the east of the river. There are five bridges within Mersin and one on the Çukurova motorway just north of the city. Hydrology The drainage basin is only in area. But the altitudes of the headwaters are about . Thus the river flows fast. Like the other locations of the Mediterranean Region In biogeography, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex
The Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex ( tr, Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi) also known as Nevin Yanıt Athletics Facility ( tr, Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Tesisler) is a sports venue for athletics competitions in track and field located in Mersin, Turkey. Description The stadium, situated at Kocavilayet neighborhood of Mersin, was built in 2010, and renamed in February 2011 in honor of the European champion hurdler Nevin Yanıt (born 1986), a native of Mersin. It has a seating capacity of 4,500. The complex hosted the athletics and paralympic athletics events of the 2013 Mediterranean Games. See also *Nevin Yanıt *2013 Mediterranean Games The 2013 Mediterranean Games ( tr, 2013 Akdeniz Oyunları), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games ( tr, XVII Akdeniz Oyunları) and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 i ... References Sports venues in Mersin Athletics (track and field) venues in Turkey Sports ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Mediterranean Games
The 2013 Mediterranean Games ( tr, 2013 Akdeniz Oyunları), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games ( tr, XVII Akdeniz Oyunları) and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 in Mersin, Turkey. Mersin was announced as the host city at the General Assembly of the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) on 23 February 2011. Mersin is the second city in Turkey after İzmir to host the Mediterranean Games. All 24 member National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the ICMG participated in the Games. The official programme for the Games is featuring events in 27 different sports. Background The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event, much like the Summer Olympics (albeit on a much smaller scale), with participation exclusively from countries around the Mediterranean Sea where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The Games started in 1951 and are held every four years. The idea of holding the Mediterranean Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo At The 2013 Mediterranean Games
The water polo tournament at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin took place between 19 June and 26 June at the Mersin University, Çiftlikköy Campus Swimming Pool. Only the men's water polo tournament was held. Men's tournament Medal summary Events Participating nations Following nations have applied to compete in men's tournament. At least six nations competing is the requirement for tournament to be held. None of the Asian and African nations have opted to compete. ;Men References {{DEFAULTSORT:Water polo At The 2013 Mediterranean Games Sports at the 2013 Mediterranean Games 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ... Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Venues In Mersin
Below is the list of sport venues in Mersin, Turkey. Some of these were constructed for the 2013 Mediterranean Games. (The list excludes those venues in Mersin Province, out of Mersin city) {, class="wikitable" !Name !Place !Opening date , - , Edip Buran Arena , , Akdeniz, Mersin, , 1971 , - , Macit Özcan Sports Complex, , Yenişehir, Mersin, , 2008 , - , Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall, , Toroslar, Mersin, , 2005 , - , Mersin Gymnastics Hall, , Yenişehir, Mersin, , 2013 , - , Mersin Arena, , Yenişehir, Mersin, , 2013 , - , Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool, , Yenişehir, Mersin, , 2013 , - , Mersin Tennis Complex, , Yenişehir, Mersin, , 2013 , - , Mersin Volleyball Hall, , Yenişehir, Mersin, , 2013 , - , Mezitli Sports Hall, , Mezitli, Mersin, , 1990 , - , Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex, , Yenişehir, Mersin, , 2010 , - , Servet Tazegül Arena, , Yenişehir, Mersin, , 2013 , - , Seyfi Alanya Sports Hall, , Yenişehir, Mersin, , 1997 , - , Taurus Municipal St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Venues Completed In 2008
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