Kanberhüyüğü is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Tarsus,
Mersin Province,
Turkey. Its population is 578 (2022).
It is situated in
Çukurova
Çukurova () or the Cilician Plain (''Cilicia Pedias'' in antiquity), is a large fertile plain in the Cilicia region of southern Turkey. The plain covers the easternmost areas of Mersin Province, southern and central Adana Province, western Osman ...
(
Cilicia
Cilicia (); el, Κιλικία, ''Kilikía''; Middle Persian: ''klkyʾy'' (''Klikiyā''); Parthian: ''kylkyʾ'' (''Kilikiyā''); tr, Kilikya). is a geographical region in southern Anatolia in Turkey, extending inland from the northeastern coas ...
of the antiquity) to the east of Tarsus and to the north of Turkish state highway
D.400. It also functions as a railroad stop. Its distance to Tarsus is and its distance 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 . Kanberhüyüğü is known as the location of the clash during the War of Turkish Independence on 27 July 1920 in which French forces defeated local militia.
References
Neighbourhoods in Tarsus District
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