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In Erdemli, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of Mersin. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.
Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.
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1Erdemli developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of Mersin. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Erdemli. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.