The Macit Özcan Sports Complex () is a multi-sport complex located at Yenişehir district in

Mersin Mersin () is a large city and port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of Mediterranean Region, Turkey, southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province (formerly İçel). It is made up of four district governorates ...

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. It is named after Macit Özcan, the mayor of Greater

. The complex is situated to the west of

İsmet İnönü Boulevard İsmet İnönü Boulevard () 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 ...

. Its bird's flight distance to

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coast is about and to

Müftü River The 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 the Efrenk River. After a mosque named Müftü Mosque was ...

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 2013 Mediterranean Games (), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games () 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 cit ...

, the complex hosted the

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events on 19–26 June.

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Images of the complex
Sports venues in Mersin Sports venues completed in 2008 Swimming venues in Turkey 2013 Mediterranean Games venues Yenişehir, Mersin {{Turkey-sports-venue-stub