Zorkun is a yayla (summer resort) in

Osmaniye Province Osmaniye Province () is a province in south-central Turkey. It was named Cebel-i Bereket () in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996. Its area is 3,320 km2, and its p ...

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. Zorkun is at on the

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, a chain mountain running in north–south direction, parallel to East

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coast. It is at an average altitude of about and surrounded by forests of pine and juniper. Zorkun is on the south east of Osmaniye, the distance being . On the way to Zorkun there are a number of minor settlements like Olukbaşı which are also used as yayla.Ministry of Culture and Tourism page
/ref> At the present Zorkun is a summer resort. The area around Zorkun is suitable for winter sports and in the future Zorkun may also be a center of winter tourism.

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Yaylas in Turkey Tourist attractions in Osmaniye Province Populated places in Osmaniye Province {{Osmaniye-geo-stub