The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mersin followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mersin, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mersin, Tarsus and Kazanlı Mah.. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Mersin follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Mersin fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Mersin was the 30th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, street construction in Mersin has become more connected. Mersin ranked 24th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2005 and 30th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mersin is Kazanlı Mah. with an SNDi of 4.68, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Tarsus with an SNDi of 1.68, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tarsus, Kazanlı Mah.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mersin rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mersin, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mersin, Tarsus and Kazanlı Mah.. Out of the three cities, Kazanlı Mah. does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kazanlı Mah. followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

To date, Mersin is the 27th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, the street network in Mersin has become more connected. Mersin ranked 24th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2005 and 27th in 2006-2020.