Çavdarlı (formerly Kıristan) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus,

Mersin Province Mersin Province (), formerly İçel Province (), is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast between Antalya Province, A ...

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. Its population was 280 in 2022. It is located in the southern slopes of the

Taurus Mountains The Taurus Mountains (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Toros Dağları'' or ''Toroslar,'' Greek language, Greek'':'' Ταύρος) are a mountain range, mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coastal reg ...

and to the north of Tarsus. It is situated to the northwest of the

Berdan Dam Berdan Dam is an embankment dam on the Berdan River in Mersin Province, Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast ...

reservoir and to the south of Keşbükü creek a branch of

Berdan River The Berdan (also Baradān or Baradā), the ancient Cydnus (), is a river in Mersin Province, south Turkey. The historical city of Tarsus is on the river and it is therefore sometimes called the Tarsus River. Originally the watercourse passed dir ...

. Its distance to Tarsus is and its distance to

Mersin Mersin () is a large city and port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of Mediterranean Region, Turkey, southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province (formerly İçel). It is made up of four district governorates ...

is . The population is decreasing because of migration to cities. The major economic activity of the village is fruit farming. Grape and olive are the main crops. Beehiving and poultry husbandry are secondary activities.Official report on Tarsus villages
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