Sarıyer, Erdemli

Sarıyer is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 618. It is situated in the peneplane area to the south of the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Erdemli is and to Mersin is. There are historical ruins around the village. The settlement was founded by the Yörüks. Up to 1950 it was a part of Dağlı a village to the northeast of Sarıyer. Then it gained its legal entity as a village. Its original name was Sarıyar referring to cliffs on both sides of the village. The villages' main economic activity is farming with Tomatoes being the main crop. Citrus, locust bean and olive are also produced. Beekeeping is another profitable activity.