Mersin Martyrs' Memorial

Mersin Martyrs' Memorial (Turkish: Şehitler Anıtı), also known as the Monument of the Refah Martyrs is a monument in Mersin, Turkey.

The monument is situated in Atatürk Park of Mersin about 20 metres (66 ft) from the Mediterranean Sea coast at 36°47′37″N 34°37′43″E / 36.79361°N 34.62861°E / 36.79361; 34.62861.

When Celal Eyiveoğlu, the commander of the Turkish Naval Forces paid an official visit to Japan in 1970, he visited a monument in Kushimoto Turkish Memorial and Museum to commemorate the Ertuğrul event.

The outer dimensions of the monument are 10×10 m2 ( 37.7×32.7 ft 2) Its door faces northwest (i.e., city center) On its three other walls there are inscriptions.

One (southwest) inscription is about Refah tragedy, one (southwest) is about the message of Fevzi Çakmak, the chief of staff during the Refah tragedy.