The "Babil" water sports centre, built by the municipality of Mersin, offers residents and guests the opportunity to practice various marine sports. Citizens can practice canoe, rowing, sailing and SUP sports. The centre occupies an area of 340 m2 in the Mezlitli district and consists of two separate buildings, one dedicated to canoes and rowing and the other for sailing.
For citizens of all ages, training courses are organized here. Mayor of Mersin Vahap Sekher visited the center, took a canoe ride and invited all residents of Mersin to visit the new center: "Our municipality has put into operation a very good water sports center, consisting of two separate blocks, including locker rooms, stores for sports equipment and open areas. The centre offers canoeing, rowing, sailing and SUP. I invite all of our residents, from 7 to 77 years old, to practice water sports here and take lessons from our instructors."