--- title: "Is Tarsus, Mersin walkable? Walkability score 40/100" description: "Tarsus, Mersin scores 40/100 for walkability, likely an underestimate as open map data lists few places outside its centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/tarsus updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Turkey](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey) 3. Tarsus, Mersin # How walkable is Tarsus, Mersin? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Tarsus, Mersin has a walkability score of 40 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 94, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the least walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey. 40 out of 100: Car-Dependent Most errands require a car. * #28 of 28 in Turkey * #663 of 690 tied, worldwide * 94 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=36.92155&lon=34.88434&q=Tarsus%2C%20Mersin%2C%20Turkey) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 982 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Tarsus, Mersin. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * Şok, 2 min * Şehit İshak Tarsus Mersin, 2 min * Migros, 4 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * Yıldırımlar Gar Restaurant, 3 min * Es Tantuni, 3 min * Jovia Patisserie, 4 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Şehitishak Aile Kasabi, 3 min * Farmasi Kozmetik Tarsus (Özlem Türkmen Gün), 3 min * Sökerler HOME, 3 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * Botanik Çay Bahçesi Büfe, 2 min * Cafe Garden, 3 min * Wake Up Coffee House, 5 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * Akbank ATM, 4 min * Yapı Kredi - Tarsus İstasyon Şubesi, 4 min * Bankamatik, 5 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * İstasyon Parkı, 2 min * Rauf Denktaş Parkı, 4 min * Adnan Menderes Nutuk Parkı, 5 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Türkmen Eğitim Kurumları, 3 min * Tarsus Cengiz Topel Lisesi, 4 min * Şehitishak Primary School, 5 min ### Books & libraries 0.7 of 1 point * Antik Sahaf Kitabevi, 11 min * Tarsus Kelepir Kitabevi, 13 min * Gül Kırtasiye, 13 min ### Culture & entertainment 0.5 of 1 point * Tarsus Müzesi, 14 min * Taşkaya Mağarası, 19 min * Tarsus Belediyesi Nikah Salonu, 19 min ### Further than usual * The nearest cultural venue is 14 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked. Measured from the centre at 36.9215, 34.8843, the point near Tarsus, Mersin's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route. ## Street layout Within 800 m of the centre there are about 298 street intersections per km², and blocks average 60 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Tarsus, Mersin's score of 40 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of the centre, 65 from 1 to 3 km out and 14 from 3 to 5 km out. 13 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 26% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Tarsus, Mersin, one hexagon per square kilometre. 25% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 0, is 3 km to the south.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/turkey/tarsus.svg?v=2c5f9113595c) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Tarsus, Mersin. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 94 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 89 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 65 | 45% | 29 | | 3 to 5 km out | 14 | 0% | 42 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Mersin](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/mersin), Turkey | 25 km | 78 | | [Adana](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/adana), Turkey | 39 km | 75 | | [Antakya](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/antakya), Turkey | 138 km | 55 | | [Aksaray](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/aksaray), Turkey | 179 km | 48 | | [Kahramanmaraş](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/kahramanmaras), Turkey | 195 km | 54 | ## Questions about walking in Tarsus, Mersin ### Is Tarsus, Mersin a walkable city? Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Tarsus, Mersin has a walkability score of 40 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 94. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 28th of 28 cities in Turkey and joint 663rd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable. ### What is the most walkable city in Turkey? Istanbul is the most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 97. Tarsus, Mersin ranks 28th with 40. ### How does Tarsus, Mersin compare with nearby cities? Tarsus, Mersin is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 40, against Mersin (78, 25 km away), Adana (75, 39 km away) and Antakya (55, 138 km away). ### Which part of Tarsus, Mersin is most walkable? Tarsus's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 94. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 54) and falls most to the south-east (10). ### How is Tarsus, Mersin's walkability score calculated? For Tarsus, Mersin it is the average of 78 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 20 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score. 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