During the ancient ages the course of Berdan River was at the west of the city which was then a Mediterranean Sea port.

By the 6th century, the coastline had already been moved away and a small lagoon named Rhegma had been formed which obstructed the river flow in the rainy seasons and caused floods.

Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (reigned 527-565) changed the course of the river by constructing a channel at the east of the city to facilitate easier flow.

During the early Turkish (pre Ottoman ) times the caravans had to pay a certain customs duty to use the bridge.

After its active service life now the bridge is conserved in the Kuvai Milliye Park of Tarsus [3] It was restored in 1978.