Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey uses Europe/Istanbul, currently +03 (UTC+03:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Tarsus is a city in Turkey, with a population of about 350,700. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Tarsus lies on the Çukurova plain in southern Turkey, inland from the Mediterranean beneath the Taurus mountains. The centre holds a compact old quarter of stone houses, and the city has been continuously settled for several thousand years.
The city is the birthplace of Saint Paul, and the well associated with him and the surviving Roman road are the principal sites for visitors. The Cleopatra Gate, the ancient street excavated below modern ground level, and the waterfalls on the Berdan river just outside the town are the other draws.
The old quarter and the main sites are close together and walkable. Buses and shared taxis connect to Mersin and Adana, both nearby, and the mountain roads climb north through the Cilician Gates.
Spring and autumn are the most comfortable. Summers on the Çukurova plain are very hot and humid, and winters are mild and wet.
Turkey uses the TRY, calling code +90.
Turkey uses the lira, and Turkish is the everyday language with limited English. Tea is offered constantly as a courtesy, and cards are widely accepted.
