Dereköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Mut,
Mersin Province,
Turkey. Its population is 434 (2022). It is situated in the
Toros Mountains to the east of Mut. The headwaters of
Kurtsuyu creek and the canyon of Sason are close to the village. The distance to Mut is and to
Mersin
Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ...
is . The earliest references about the village are dated from 1500. It was then known as ''Dereli'' with a population of only 35.
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/ref> The main economic activity of the village is fruit farming. Fruits like apricot and fig are the main crops.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Derekoy, Mut
Neighbourhoods in Mut District