Aydıncık Nature Park

Aydıncık Tabiat Parkı

İncekum beach in the nature park

Aydıncık NP

Location of the nature park in Turkey

Location| Aydıncık, Mersin Province, Turkey
Coordinates| 36°08′52″N 33°21′38″E﻿ / ﻿36.14778°N 33.36056°E﻿ / 36.14778; 33.36056
Area| 23.7 ha (59 acres)
Established| 2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Governing body| Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks
Ministry of Environment and Forest

Aydıncık Nature Park is a nature park in Turkey. It is at 36°08′52″N 33°21′38″E﻿ / ﻿36.14778°N 33.36056°E﻿ / 36.14778; 33.36056 and situated to the east of Aydıncık ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. Its distance to Aydıncık centrum is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and to Mersin is about 170 kilometres (110 mi). Gilindire Cave is to the east of the nature park. It was declared a picnic area in 1988 and a nature park in 2011.

The park is at the east side of Aydıncık bay, facing Aydıncık Islands and the town. The total area of the park is 23.7 hectares (59 acres). The natural flora consists of Turkish pine (Pinus brutia), myrtle (myrtus communis), kermes oak (quercus coccifera) and laurel (laurus nobilis), and spini broom (calicotome villosa). Mediterranean gull (chthyaetus melanocephalus), Mediterranean monk seal (monachus monachus ) and various small reptiles make up the fauna around the park.[1]

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Mersin Province

Settlements

| Center city|

* Mersin

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Districts
(İlçe)|

* Akdeniz
* Mezitli
* Toroslar
* Yenişehir

* Anamur
* Aydıncık
* Bozyazı
* Çamlıyayla
* Erdemli
* Gülnar
* Mut
* Silifke
* Tarsus

All settlements|

* List of populated places in Mersin Province

Culture

| Universities|

* Mersin University
* Çağ University
* Tarsus University
* Toros University
* Institute of Marine Sciences
* Alata Research Institute of Horticulture

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Museums etc.|

* Anamur Museum
* Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum
* Erdemli Yörük Museum
* Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum
* Gözlükule Research Center
* Mersin Archaeological Museum
* Mersin Atatürk Museum
* Mersin Museum
* Mersin Naval Museum
* Mersin State Art and Sculpture Museum
* Mersin Urban History Museum
* Mersin Water Museum
* Narlıkuyu Museum
* Silifke Museum
* Silifke Atatürk Museum
* Tarsus Çanakkale Park Museum
* Tarsus Museum
* Taşucu Atatürk Museum

Monuments|

* Atatürk Monument
* Mersin Martyrs' Memorial
* Frederick Barbarossa Memorial

Archaeological
wealth|

* Adamkayalar
* Akkale
* Ala Bridge
* Alahan Monastery
* Altından geçme
* Anchiale
* Ancient road in Tarsus
* Anemurium
* Aphrodisias
* Athena relief
* Aulai
* Aya Tekla Church
* Baç Bridge
* Balabolu
* Belenkeşlik Castle
* Canbazlı ruins
* Caracalla's inscription
* Casemates of İbrahim Pasha
* Cleopatra's gate
* Corycus
* Çanakçı rock tombs
* Çandır Castle
* Çatıören
* Dağlı Castle
* Dikilitaş
* Donuktaş
* Dörtayak
* Eğribük (Palaiai)
* Elaiussa Sebaste
* Emirzeli
* Evciler Castle
* Gömeç
* Gözlükule
* Gözne Castle
* Gülek Castle
* Hasanaliler Church
* Hisarin Castle
* Imbriogon (Demircili)
* Işıkkale
* Kabaçam
* Karakabaklı
* Kelenderis mosaic
* Kırkkaşık Bedesten
* Kızlar Kalesi
* Kilise Tepe
* Kravga Bridge
* Kuzucubelen Castle
* Lamas Aqueduct
* Lampron
* Mamure Castle
* Mancınık Castle
* Mausoleum of Danyal
* Melenia
* Meydan Castle
* Meydancık Castle
* Mezgitkale
* Mut Castle
* Nagidos
* Olba
* Olba Aqueduct
* Öküzlü ruins
* Pasha's Tomb
* Roman road in Cilicia
* Saint Paul's Well
* Shahmeran Hamam
* Silifke Bridge
* Silifke Castle
* Sinap Castle
* Sinekkale
* Softa Castle
* Soli
* Tapureli ruins
* Taşgeçit Bridge
* Taşhan, Mut
* Tece Castle
* Tekir ambarı
* Tekkadın ruins
* Temple of Jupiter (Silifke)
* Tırmıl
* Tokmar Castle
* Uzuncaburç (Diokaesareia)
* Üçayaklı ruins
* Veyselli rock reliefs
* Warrior relief of Efrenk
* Yanıkhan
* Yelbiz Castle
* Yumuktepe

others|

Mezitli Producer Women's Market

Buildings and structures

| Modern|

* Mersin Halkevi
* Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center
* Atatürk Cultural Center
* CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center
* Mertim
* Mersin Aquapark
* Atatürk Park
* Mersin Marina
* Tarsus Zoo

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Mosques
and
madrasas|

* Muğdat Mosque
* Grand Mosque of Mersin
* Mersin Old Mosque
* Müftü Mosque
* Tarsus Old Mosque
* Grand Mosque of Tarsus
* Kubat Pasha Medrese
* Laal Pasha Mosque
* Güzeloluk Mosque

Churches|

* Mersin Catholic Church
* Mersin Orthodox Church
* Saint Paul's Church

Cemeteries|

* Mersin Interfaith Cemetery
* Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke

Dams|

* Alaköprü Dam
* Berdan Dam
* Birkapılı Dam
* Gezende Dam
* Kadıncık 1 HES
* Kadıncık 2 HES
* Kayraktepe Dam
* Otluca HES
* Pamukluk Dam
* Silifke HES

Industry and trade|

* ATAŞ (Refinery)
* ACS Mersin
* Sodakrom
* Çimsataş
* Mersin Free Zone

Transportation|

* Transport in Mersin Province
* Mersin Harbor
* Taşucu Seka Harbor
* Yeşilovacık Fishing Port
* Mersin railway station
* Tarsus railway station
* Yenice railway station
* Tırmıl railway station
* Karacailyas railway station
* Huzurkent railway station
* Taşkent railway station
* Mersin Bus Terminus
* Çukurova Regional Airport
* İsmet İnönü Boulevard
* Adnan Menderes Boulevard
* Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard
* Kushimoto Street
* Boğsak Tunnel
* Mersin Lighthouse
* Anamur Lighthouse
* Aydıncık Lighthouse

Sports venues|

* Edip Buran Arena
* Macit Özcan Sports Complex
* Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall
* Mersin Gymnastics Hall
* Mersin Arena
* Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool
* Mersin Tennis Complex
* Mersin Volleyball Hall
* Mezitli Sports Hall
* Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex
* Servet Tazegül Arena
* Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium
* Toroslar Bocce Facility
* Erdemli Shooting Range
* Erdemli Sports Hall
* Tarsus City Stadium
* Tarsus Arena

Geographical features

* Mersin Gulf
* Paradeniz
* Kızılbağ Pond
* Arslanköy Pond
* Aydıncık Islands
* Babadıl Islands
* Boğsak Islet
* Bozyazı Island
* Dana Island
* Güvercin Islet
* Saplı Islet
* Yelkenli Island
* Yılanlı Island
* Cape Anamur
* Cape Tisan
* Kaledran Creek
* Dragon Creek
* Sini Creek
* Soğuksu Creek
* Babadıl Creek
* Göksu River
* Lamas River
* Alata River
* Karacaoğlan River
* Tece Creek
* Mezitli River
* Efrenk River
* Berdan River
* Tarsus Waterfall
* Yerköprü Fall
* Sertavul Pass
* Gülek Pass
* Karboğazı
* Karakız Lake
* Karabucak Forest
* Aydıncık Nature Park
* Gümüşkum Nature Park
* Karaekşi Nature Park
* Pullu I Nature Park
* Erdemli Pine Groove
* Kanlıdivane
* Cennet and Cehennem
* Akhayat sinkhole
* Egma Sinkhole
* Çukurpınar Cave
* Aydıncık Cave
* Yedi Uyurlar Cave
* Kisecik Canyon

Mersin Province

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Nature parks of Turkey

Aegean Region|

* 26 August
* Akdağ
* Çağlayan
* Çamlıca
* Çiçekli
* Çubucak
* Efeoğlu
* Ekmeksiz
* Enne Dam
* Gümüldür
* Karagöl, İzmir
* İnbükü
* Güvercinlik
* Katrancu Bay
* Kovanlık
* Küçük Kargı
* Lake Bafa
* Mesir
* Mother Mary
* Ölüdeniz-Kıdrak
* Ömer Eşen
* Süreyya
* Şarlan
* Tanay
* Tavşanburnu
* Ulubay Canyon
* Usuluk Bay
* Yamanlardağı

Black Sea Region|

* Ağaçbaşı
* Ahatlar
* Akyamaç Waterfall
* Altıparmak
* Artabel Lakes
* Atdınpınar
* Ayukayası
* Balamba
* Ballıca Cave
* Beşpınarlar
* Bolu Gölcük
* Cemal Tural
* Çağlayandibi Waterfall
* Çalcamili
* Çamburnu
* Çamlık
* Çatak
* Çınarsuyu
* Danaağzı
* Dipsizgöl
* Forest Homes
* Göksu
* Göldağı
* Görnek
* Gürcüoluk
* Gürleyik
* Güzeldere Waterfall
* İncüvez Piney
* Hamsilos
* Handüzü
* Isırlık
* Karagöl, Artvin
* Karagöl, Bolu
* Kargalı Gölcük
* Karşıyaka, Gümüşhane
* Kayabaşı
* Koçkayası
* Kurugöl
* Kuzalan
* Lake Abant
* Lake Boraboy
* Lake Limni
* Lake Sera
* Lake Sünnet
* Lake Zınav
* National Sovereignty
* Sarıgüzel
* Sıklık
* Sülüklügöl
* Şahin Yaylası 75th Anniversary Reservoir
* Şehir Şerifebacı
* Tatlıca
* Tomara Waterfall
* Topalçam
* Tunca Valley
* Ulugöl
* Uzungöl
* Vezirsuyu
* Yedideğirmenler
* Yakupabdal
* Yeşilyuva

Central Anatolia Region|

* Akyokuş
* Aluçdağı
* Aşıkpaşa
* Çamkoru
* Davulbaztepe
* Derebağ Waterfall
* Eğriova
* Hazım Dağlı
* Kadınçayırı
* Kadınpınarı
* Karaahmetli
* Karagöl, Ankara
* Karşıyaka, Sivas
* Kartaltepe, Ankara
* Kenbağ
* Kızılkavraz
* Kocakoru Forest
* Musaözü
* Oluközü
* Sorgun Reservoir
* Şahinler
* Tekkedağı
* Yakamanastır
* Üçtepeler
* Yozgat Fatih

Eastern Anatolia Region|

* Beydağı
* Lake Hazar
* Örenönü
* Soğuksu
* Turgut Özal

Marmara Region|

* Atatürk Forest
* Avcıkoru
* Ayazmapınarı
* Ayvalık Islands
* Ayvat Bendi
* Ballıkayalar
* Bentler
* Beşkayalar
* Büyükada
* Çamlıköy
* Çilingoz
* Danamandıra
* Danişment
* Darıdere
* Değirmenboğazı
* Değirmenburnu
* Delmece Highland
* Dilburnu
* Elmasburnu
* Eriklitepe
* Falih Rıfkı Atay
* Fatih Çeşmesi
* Fatih Sultan Mehmet
* Gazilerdağı
* Gökçetepe
* Göktürk Reservoir
* Göztepe
* Hacet creek
* Harmankaya
* Harmankaya Canyon
* Irmak
* Kartaltepe, Tekirdağ
* Kavaklımeşe Grove
* Kirazlıbent
* Kömürcübent
* Kuzuluk
* Kuzuyayla
* Küçükelmalı
* Lake Poyrazlar
* Marmaracıl Bay
* Mehmet Akif Ersoy
* Mihrabat
* Neşet Suyu
* Park Forest
* Polonezköy
* Province Forest
* Sadağı Canyon
* Sarımsaklı
* Suadiye
* Suuçtu
* Şamlar
* Türkmenbaşı
* Uzunkum
* Uzuntarla

Mediterranean Region|

* 100th Anniversary (Gümüşkum)
* Aydıncık
* Başpınar
* Belemedik
* Belen Pass
* Çiftmazı
* Dağılcak
* Gölcük
* İncekum
* Karaekşi
* Karataş
* Kurşunlu Waterfall
* Kuyuluk
* Lake Salda
* Mavikent
* Pullu I
* Pullu II
* Serenler Hill
* Şehitlik
* Talat Göktepe
* Tavşan Yaylası
* Yazılı Canyon

Southeastern Anatolia Region|

* Burç
* Dülükbaba
* Gölbaşı Lakes
* Gölpınar
* Hisar Piney
* Hz. Veysel Karani
* Kapıçam
* Malabadi
* Tillo

## References

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1. ^ "Ministry of Forestry Mersin branch page". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

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