The capital of Mersin province, the city of Mersin became the capital of the Mediterranean Games in 2013.
28 Mediterranean countries came here to compete in speed, agility and strength at the Mediterranean Summer Olympics.
The Turkish government is investing over 550 million Turkish lira (320 million US euro) in the Mersin region. It has already been decided to allocate the Tarsus area for the construction of the Cukurova International Airport, hotels and congress centers.
At the same time, the largest companies in the tourism industry are investing in the construction of their hotels and hotel complexes in the region. Thus, the Limak holding is preparing to build three hotels in Mersin , including a five-star hotel with an 18-hole golf course. The companies IC, Nurol, Ozaltin are in the process of searching for space for hotel construction.
The city of Mersin should increase its tourism potential threefold. And with the construction of the Çukurova regional airport, Mersin will be able to become an international tourism center.
Official government website of the Mediterranean Olympics 2013 in Mersin http://mersin2013.gov.tr
