# Software for Mersin’s port, free zone and fresh-produce exporters. > Software, integrations and AI for port, free zone, logistics and citrus export businesses in Mersin, engineered from ALGOFACT’s Adana and Ankara offices. Source: https://www.algofact.tech/en/locations/mersin Language: en-US Updated: 2026-10-26 Languages: en-US, tr-TR ALGOFACT is a Turkish software and AI engineering company. In Mersin we work with logistics firms, free zone traders and fresh-produce exporters on shipment visibility, customs and ERP integration, cold-chain data and computer vision in packhouses. Our engineers sit in Adana, inside the same Çukurova (TR62) region as Mersin, and at Ankara TEKMER. Projects begin with a 30-minute discovery call and are delivered under ISO 27001:2022. ## Key facts - **Population (2025):** 1,956,428 [1] - **Mersin port capacity after expansion:** 3.6 million TEU [2] - **Adana and Mersin share of Türkiye’s lemon output (2022):** 79% [2] - **Registered companies in the Mersin Free Zone:** More than 400 [3] - **Regional development agency:** Çukurova Development Agency (ÇKA) ## Why Mersin runs on logistics data Mersin sits on Türkiye’s eastern Mediterranean coast and handles a large share of the country’s container traffic. The Çukurova Development Agency’s 2024-2028 regional plan ranks Mersin International Port first in Türkiye by local cargo and second by total container volume, and expects an expansion due in 2026 to lift handling capacity from 2.6 to 3.6 million TEU with a quay of 880 meters. Next to the port is the Mersin Free Zone, the country’s first. Its operator, MESBAŞ, reports more than 400 registered companies, and the regional plan describes the zone as fully occupied, with steps underway toward a new port and free zone at Taşucu. For an exporter, that density means the same container is tracked by a forwarder, a customs broker, a warehouse and a customer, each on a different screen. Most of our work here starts by turning that scattered data into one operational view. ## Projects we scope for Mersin companies ### Shipment and container control tower A web application that shows booking, customs status, yard position and delivery in one place, and warns early about storage and demurrage exposure. Link: https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/solution-engineering/web-application-development ### Free zone warehouse to head-office ERP Integrations that move bonded-warehouse transactions into the parent company’s ERP, accounting and customer portal without re-keying. Link: https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/solution-engineering/erp-crm-integration ### Citrus grading with computer vision Size, color and blemish classification on the packing line, with the lot’s export quality report generated from the grading records. Link: https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/ai-ml/computer-vision ### Export document checks An assistant that cross-checks bills of lading, certificates of origin, phytosanitary certificates and invoices, flags mismatches and cites the source line. Link: https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/ai-ml/chatbot-rag ### Cold chain and seasonal forecasting A data platform for cold-store and reefer temperature logs, plus models that forecast harvest volumes and orders from previous seasons. Link: https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/ai-ml/data-platform-mlops ## The local ecosystem, in brief - **Mersin Teknopark (Technoscope):** A technology development zone founded by the governorship, Mersin University, Tarsus University, the Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations, the Mersin and Tarsus chambers of commerce and Mersin OSB. Tenants are listed under IT, food, logistics, medical and defense, among others. - **Mersin Agropark:** Described in the regional plan as Türkiye’s first agricultural technology park, a separate home for agritech ventures. - **Mersin Tarsus OSB:** One of the two largest industrial zones in the region together with Adana Hacı Sabancı OSB, with a model factory and innovation center on site. - **Agri-food processing zone:** The plan reports that work has started on an export-focused digital transformation center inside Mersin’s specialized agricultural processing OSB. - **Citrus country:** Using 2022 data, the plan attributes 79% of Türkiye’s lemons, 92% of its grapefruit and 48% of its mandarins to Adana and Mersin combined. ## Programs that can support a digital project The TR62 plan lists productivity-focused digital transformation of manufacturing as a formal measure, covering digital maturity assessments, sector roadmaps and data security. In 2026 the Çukurova Development Agency also announced results for a repayable financing program aimed at SMEs’ green transition, and new calls appear on the agency’s announcements page. Nationally, KOSGEB’s SME digital transformation program and TÜBİTAK’s 1501 and 1507 R&D programs are the usual options for software-heavy work. Eligibility is decided by each program’s guide and evaluators, not by us. We help by writing the technical scope and work packages in a form you can use in an application. ## How delivery works from Adana and Ankara A 30-minute discovery call comes first. If there is a fit, a founder presents the proposed scope and, where risk is high, a proof of concept. Analysis, architecture and the build run from our engineering offices in Adana and Ankara TEKMER, and you review intermediate releases in a staging environment. On-site steps such as positioning cameras over a packing line or training warehouse staff are discussed during discovery and scheduled in the project plan. Go-live comes with access control and monitoring, and handover includes runbooks your team can operate from. ## Questions we hear from Mersin ### Is ALGOFACT physically present in Mersin? No. Our engineering offices are in Adana (Çukurova) and Ankara TEKMER. Adana is in the same TR62 region as Mersin, but meetings default to online, and any in-person session or site work is planned during discovery. ### Can you connect our free zone entity’s warehouse system to the parent company’s ERP? Yes. We build integrations over APIs, database access or file exchange, and document in the first analysis which data moves in which direction and who approves it. ### Does computer vision work on a citrus packing line? For visual criteria such as size, color and surface defects, usually yes. Lighting and belt speed drive accuracy, so we first collect images from your real line and measure results in a small proof of concept before you commit. ### We export to Europe. Can the system handle English-language documents and buyers? Yes. Interfaces, reports and document checks can work in English and Turkish, and buyer-facing portals can be delivered in English from the first release. ### Will you file the development agency application for us? No, the applicant is your company. We prepare the technical scope, timeline and expected outputs so they can go into your file, and the agency decides eligibility. ## Related - [Adana engineering office](https://www.algofact.tech/en/locations/adana) - [ERP and CRM integration](https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/solution-engineering/erp-crm-integration) - [Computer vision](https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/ai-ml/computer-vision) - [AI agents](https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/ai-ml/ai-agents) - [All locations](https://www.algofact.tech/en/locations) - [Book a discovery call](https://www.algofact.tech/en/contact) ## Sources 1. [TÜİK releases 2025 population figures (ADNKS province table)](https://rudaw.net/turkish/categories/turkey/932799), Rudaw, TÜİK data 2. [TR62 Region 2024-2028 Regional Plan](https://www.cka.org.tr/uploads/pages_v/2024-2028-cbp-130625.pdf), Çukurova Development Agency 3. [Mersin Free Zone](https://www.mesbas.com.tr/), MESBAŞ 4. [Mersin Technology Development Zone founding board](https://www.technoscope.com.tr/kurucu-heyet/), Mersin Teknopark (Technoscope) 5. [2026 repayable green transition financing results](https://www.cka.org.tr/tr/duyuru/2026-yili-sosyal-kapsayici-yesil-gecis-geri-odemeli-finansman-destegi-degerlendirme-sonuclari-aciklandi), Çukurova Development Agency 6. [KOSGEB support programs](https://www.kosgeb.gov.tr/site/tr/genel/destekler/3/destekler), KOSGEB 7. [1501 TÜBİTAK Industrial R&D Projects Support Program](https://tubitak.gov.tr/tr/destekler/sanayi/ulusal-destek-programlari/1501-tubitak-sanayi-ar-ge-projeleri-destekleme-programi), TÜBİTAK 8. [1507 TÜBİTAK SME R&D Start-up Support Program](https://tubitak.gov.tr/tr/destekler/sanayi/ulusal-destek-programlari/1507-tubitak-kobi-ar-ge-baslangic-destek-programi), TÜBİTAK