Toroslar

Toroslar is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,075 km2,[3] and its population is 319,711 (2022).[1] It covers the northern part of the city of Mersin and the adjacent countryside.

Toroslar
District and municipality
Kuva-yi Milliye Monument in Toroslar
Kuva-yi Milliye Monument in Toroslar
Map showing Toroslar District in Mersin Province
Map showing Toroslar District in Mersin Province
Toroslar is located in Turkey
Toroslar
Toroslar
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°49′N 34°37′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMersin
Government
 • MayorAtsız Afşin Yılmaz (MHP)
Area
1,075 km2 (415 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
319,711
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0324
Websitewww.toroslar.bel.tr

Geography

The district of Akdeniz lies in the southeast. Müftü River and the district of Yenişehir lie in the southwest. Southern slopes of Toros mountains lie in the north. Mersin intrafaith cemetery is in Toroslar.

History

Yumuktepe, the ruins of one of the earliest human settlements in Anatolia is in Toroslar. Excavations by John Garstang and Seton Lloyd both of which were directors of the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, revealed 23 levels of occupation, the earliest dating from c. 6300 BC. The site however was abandoned during Byzantine Empire period.[4] Modern settlement began in the 19th century.

Originally a part of Mersin municipality, the municipality of Toroslar was established in 1993. In 2008 the district Toroslar was created from part of the former central district of Mersin, along with the districts Mezitli, Akdeniz and Yenişehir. At the same time, the former municipalities Dorukkent, Arpaçsakarlar and Yalınayak were absorbed into the municipality of Toroslar.[5][6] At the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation, the rural part of the district was integrated into the municipality, the villages becoming neighbourhoods.[7]

Population

As of 2022, the population of Toroslar is 319,711, which makes it the second-most populous district of Mersin Province after Tarsus.[1] Approximately 30% of Mersin citizens live in Toroslar. The majority of residents are blue-collar workers who work at factories or in the fields.

Street scene in Toroslar

Politics

Different ethnic groups live together in Toroslar. Among these groups are the Yörüks living in the higher parts of the district, the Alevis who came from all over Turkey, the Kurds who immigrated from the eastern provinces and the Arabs who are native to Mersin. The diversity of ethnicities in the district means that all of the country's major political parties receive more than a certain percentage of votes. While the Yörüks generally support the ultranationalist MHP and the conservative AKP, it is observed that most of them are moving to the Good Party. There is an intense Alevi social democratic population supporting the CHP. The dense Kurdish population ensures that HDP's vote is quite high.[8]

Composition

There are 67 neighbourhoods in Toroslar District:[9]

Sport

Sports venues in the district are the 325-seat multi-sport venue, Mersin District 7 Sports Hall, and new-built Toroslar Bocce Facility, both used during the 2013 Mediterranean Games.[10][11][12]

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey

Toroslar is twinned with:

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toroslar.
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. "YUMUKTEPE HAKKINDA GENEL BİLGİ (PROF. İSABELLA CANEVA)". www.yumuktepe.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23.
  5. Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.
  6. "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 63. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  8. "24 Haziran 2018 Mersin İli Toroslar İlçesi Genel Seçim Sonuçları".
  9. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. "Modernize Edilecek Tesisler" (in Turkish). 6. Gençlik Spor. June 2012: 67. Retrieved 2013-07-10. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. "7. Bölge Spor Salonu" (in Turkish). Mersin Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  12. "1.000 Seyirci Kapasiteli Bocce Tesisi" (in Turkish). Mersin 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.