The capital of the province of Mersin - the city of Mersin in 2013 became the capital of the Mediterranean Games.

28 countries of the Mediterranean came here to compete in speed, agility and strength at the Summer Olympic Games among the countries of the Mediterranean.

The Turkish government is investing over 550 million Turkish liras (320 million US euros) in the Mersin region. It has already been decided to allocate the Tarsus area for the construction of Chukurov 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, among which there will be a five-star hotel with an 18-hole golf course. The companies IC, Nurol, Ozaltin are in the process of searching for areas for the construction of hotels.

Official government website of the Mediterranean Olympiad 2013 in Mersin http://mersin2013.gov.tr