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16. TECHNOBIRD IS IN MERSİN
16.1. Emine HALICI- Kocavilayet Secondary School
Technobird is a very smart and lovely bird. While Technobird is flying from one city to another
over Turkey, it decides to come to Mersin. When it looks below, it sees some of the students in
etwinning team in Kocavilayet Secondary School. Students are surprised when the technobird
lands on Mersin. Mersin is in the South of Turkey.There is in the Mediterrenean sea. There are
lots of beautiful beaches, castles and structures from old civilizations. In summer the weather is
very hot .You can swim the beautıful beaches.
We talk about Mersin and ıts beauty,delicious food.After conversation with Technobird, we
start to visit the beauties of Mersin.First we start from Kız Kalesi ( Maiden Castle ) Let’s
discover the Mersin
The Maiden Castle is in the Erdemli province, it is 800-1000 m. away from the remains of the
Mediterranean Sea. It is an Island. Corcyus, which is established during the 4th century B.C. by
the Hellens, and expand during the Roman and Byzantine Periods, is an important barbour
during the 8th century. The castle prevents all attacks from the Sea. It contains remains of a
church.
Students tell the story of Maiden Castle and technobird is very curious
Once upan a time there was a king in this region who loved his daughter very much. According
to the myth, one fortune teller said the king that his daughter would be killed by a snakebite.
The king built a castle within the sea to protect his daughter .Time passed and the girl grew up
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