Sorgun (also called ''Büyüksorgun'') is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of

Erdemli Erdemli is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,279 km2, and its population is 151,928 (2022). It is west of the city of Mersin. Geography Erdemli is located between the districts of Mezitli (to the east) a ...

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. Its population is 834 (2022). Its distance to Erdemli is and 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 village is situated in the

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, and in summers, it is used as a summer resort, also known as a yayla. The village is one of the oldest

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villages around. The traditional Yörük articles are exhibited by the

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of the village. Around Sorgun there are ruins that date back to the

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and

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era and tombstones from the Ottoman era. The main economic activities of the village are agriculture, animal breeding and beehiving. Tomato, cucumber, apple, cherry and hickory nut are among the crops grown in the village.

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Neighbourhoods in Erdemli District Yaylas in Turkey {{Mersin-geo-stub