Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard

GMK Boulevard from the overpass

Native name| GMK Bulvarı (Turkish)
Length| 16.25 km (10.10 mi)
Location| Mersin, Turkey
Major
junctions| İsmet İnönü Boulevard

Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard, abbreviated as GMK Boulevard, is a major avenue in Mersin, Turkey. It is named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938), the founder of Turkish Republic.

## Geography

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The boulevard is a part of the state highway  D.400, where it passes through the urban fabric of Mersin.

The eastern end of the boulevard is to the north of the Mersin Harbor, at about 36°48′46″N 34°39′18″E﻿ / ﻿36.81278°N 34.65500°E﻿ / 36.81278; 34.65500. It runs to west for 3.25 km (2.02 mi). During this course in Akdeniz second level municipality, the boulevard passes on a bridge over the railroad. On both sides of the boulevard, there are shops of small industrial area. Mersin State Hospital is situated on the south side of the boulevard.

Then the avenue turns to south for 2.8 km (1.7 mi), where it is the boundary line between the two second level municipalities of Mersin namely, Akdeniz and Toroslar.

After crossing Müftü River, it runs through Yenişehir second level municipality and it intersects with İsmet İnönü Boulevard by an interchange, from where it directs to southwest for 5.4 km (3.4 mi). This portion is mostly composed of residential quarters of the city. Another important avenue, the Adnan Menderes Boulevard runs parallel to GMK Boulevard about 200 m (660 ft) south of it. A part of Mersin University's facilities is between the two boulevards.[1]

Beyond the university, the boulevard continues for another 4.8 km (3.0 mi) in Mezitli second level municipality before merging to D-400.[2]

## History

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In the 1950s, the boulevard was constructed to the northwest of the city as a bypass road to ease the traffic of the state highway. But after the construction of the boulevard, the population of the city increased about ten-fold, and many new quarters appeared to the north of the boulevard. Thus the boulevard as well as two more recent boulevards to the north became intracity boulevards. Now, the GMK Boulevard with heavy traffic is one of the main arterial roads of Mersin.

## References

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1. ^ Mersin map
2. ^ "Mezitli map". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-07.

## External links

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* Wowturkey for images

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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
* Middle East Technical 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

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