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1652:Berdan River
1647:Efrenk River
1597:Dragon Creek
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1485:Tarsus Arena
1425:Mersin Arena
1232:Pamukluk Dam
1192:Alaköprü Dam
1104:Müftü Mosque
1059:Atatürk Park
923:Tekir ambarı
893:Softa Castle
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853:Pasha's Tomb
848:Öküzlü ruins
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1627:Alata River
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1582:Cape Anamur
1567:Saplı Islet
1557:Dana Island
1517:Mersin Gulf
1237:Silifke HES
1207:Gezende Dam
918:Tece Castle
913:Taşhan, Mut
768:Kilise Tepe
748:Karakabaklı
588:Aphrodisias
548:Adamkayalar
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131:Korsan koyu
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1780:Categories
1672:Gülek Pass
1637:Tece Creek
1602:Sini Creek
1587:Cape Tisan
1258:ACS Mersin
1227:Otluca HES
1197:Berdan Dam
1164:Cemeteries
1069:Tarsus Zoo
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823:Mezgitkale
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558:Ala Bridge
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1677:Karboğazı
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272:Yenişehir
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1268:Çimsataş
1263:Sodakrom
1138:Churches
1082:madrasas
968:Yanıkhan
738:Işıkkale
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573:Anchiale
288:Aydıncık
267:Toroslar
160:Archived
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743:Kabaçam
643:Corycus
361:Culture
318:Silifke
303:Erdemli
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541:wealth
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598:Aulai
135:lodos
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