Silifke

A second-century A.D. female statue and two frieze fragments with various depictions have come to light during the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Olba, which is located in the Silifke district of the southern province of Mersin and once served as the center of the Olba Kingdom in the Hellenistic period.

Dozens of Turkish couples flocked to marriage offices across the country on Feb. 2 to tie the knot as some couples consider it lucky to marry on a palindrome date.

Since the date of Feb. 2 can be shortened as 2-2-22, which is just too much synchronicity for pattern-lovers, some couples were hoping the day would turn out to be memorable.

Located in the southern province of Mersin, the historical sinkholes, one of which is called "Heaven" with its 70-meter-deep green nature, and the other called "Hell" with its 128-meter-scary structure, are expecting to host 500,000 tourists in a year with their renewed look.

Monumental tombs of the Roman era in the ancient geography of Cilicia in the southern province of Mersin are defying time. But experts are saying some of these structures, dating back to the 2nd century, should be restored as soon as possible, as they face the danger of collapse.

A 64-year-old man has been living in a cave in the historical and touristic Kızkalesi neighborhood of the Mediterranean province of Mersin's Silifke district. (DHA Photo)

A Dutch national who was reported missing over a month ago was found dead on Aug. 14 in the Silifke district of the southern province of Mersin, Doğan News Agency has reported.

Joey Hoffman, 22, his Dutch friend Björn Breukers, and his wife Derya Ün Breukers, from Mersin's Tarsus district, came to the Narlıkuyu region in July to buy land and also to have a vacation.

A Dutch tourist went missing in the Silifke district of the southern province of Mersin where he was holidaying, Doğan News Agency has reported.

The 22-year-old man identified as Joey Hoffman had come to the country for vacation in early July with two of his friends, travelling around Mersin and the neighboring Adana province with a rented car.

Archaeological excavations that have been initiated in the ancient city of Uzuncaburç in the southern province of Mersin's Silifke district are expected to unearth important artifacts. Uzuncaburç is a significant tourism center in the city.

Archaeological excavations that have been initiated in the ancient city of Uzuncaburç in the southern province of Mersin's Silifke district are expected to unearth important artifacts. Uzuncaburç is a significant tourism center in the city.

Strawberry producers in the Silifke district of the southern province of Mersin, home to 40 percent of the strawberry production in Turkey, are hoping to increase their exports, which have been decreasing for the last couple of years particularly due to difficulties in the Russian market.