Karacaoğlan, Mut

Karacaoğlan is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 274 (2022). It is situated in Toros Mountains to the east of Mut and to the south of Sason canyon. It is a rather isolated village; the distance to Mut is 65 km and to Mersin is 225 km. The population of the village is composed of Turkmens. The former name of the village was Çukur. But after the tomb of the famous Turkish folk poet Karacaoğlan (1606-1680) was discovered in the village graveyard, it was renamed after Karacaoğlan. Main economic activity of Karacaoğlan is agriculture.