The team played in the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL) before it dissolved in 2018.

Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi was founded in 1993.

The team was promoted to the Turkish Basketball League from the Turkish Second Basketball League for the 2005–06 season.

After spending nine years in the top league, the team was relegated to the TB2L following the 2013–14 season.

Following the 2017–18 season, the team ceased operations.