Kelahmet, Tarsus

Kelahmet is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 557 (2022). It is located in Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) to the south of Tarsus. It is situated to the north of the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and to the west of the Berdan River. Its distance to Tarsus is 15 km and its distance to Mersin is 40 km. Situated in fertile plains, farming is the major economic activity with cotton and greenhouse vegetables being popular crops.