Mersin
Americannoun
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a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
noun
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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
Before the sanctions, the storage terminal in Mersin, a little-known business called Turkis Enerji, barely had any ship traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Dickey will continue his recovery at Mersin City Hospital.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
Mark Dickey, 40, was on an international exploration expedition in the Morca cave in Mersin province's Taurus mountains when he reportedly began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,040 metres.
From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023
Mark Dickey, 40, became sick during an international expedition in Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains, within the Mersin province, according to the European Cave Rescue Association.
From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023
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