Mertim

It was the tallest building in Turkey between 1987 and 2000, until the completion of the İş Bankası Towers in Istanbul.

The Port of Mersin, which is the largest seaport in Turkey and the main port for international trade with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, had been declared as a free trade zone and a series of buildings were constructed in the city to be used in business and commerce, which included the Mertim Tower.

Immediately after its opening in 1993, a part of the building was used by the University of Mersin for several years during the 1990s.

The complex at 36°48′N 34°37′E / 36.800°N 34.617°E / 36.800; 34.617 includes a shopping center of 1100 stores[3] and a 52-floor skyscraper which is popularly known as Metropol or the Tower.

Sixteen floors of the building are used as a hotel and the rest are reserved for offices.