Mert River
The River Mert; anciently, the Lycastus is a river in Turkey which flows into the Black Sea at Samsun.Photo: Jzlcdh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in north central Turkey, the ancient Lykastos
- Also known as: “Mert Cayi”, “Mert Çayı”, and “Muratırmağı”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Samsun railway station and Site Mosque.
Samsun railway station
Railway station
Photo: Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samsun Station is the main at-grade train station belonging to Turkish State Railways, located in the İstasyon neighborhood of the İlkadım district of Samsun.
Site Mosque
Mosque
Site Mosque is a mosque located in Ilkadim district of Samsun, Turkey. The mosque is a prominent architectural landmark in the city center due to both its location and unique architectural style.
Statue of Honor
Memorial
Statue of Honor, aka Atatürk Monument, is a monument situated at Atatürk Park in İlkadım district of Samsun, Turkey dedicated to the landing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Samsun initiating what is later termed the Turkish War of Independence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canik and İlkadım.
Canik
Town
Canik is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey. Its area is 264 km2, and its population is 100,641. It is located to the east of the city center of Samsun.
İlkadım
Town
Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0.
İlkadım is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey. Its area is 155 km2, and its population is 333,518. It is located on the coast of Black Sea.
Samsun
Photo: 𐰇𐱅𐰚𐰤, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Samsun, in the Central Karadeniz region of Turkey, is the largest city on the Turkish Black Sea coast. In 2021 it had a population of 710,000, with about as many more in its surrounding province.
Mert River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Samsun Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Mert River” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Mert”
- Turkish: “Mert Irmağı”
- Welsh: “Afon Mert”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as İstasyon and Gaziosmanpaşa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Samsun and Samsun Kalesi.
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