Tapureli
Neighbourhood in Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey
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Tapureli (former Tahtalı) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,076 (2022).[2] It is located 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Erdemli and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Mersin. The village was founded in the early 1800s by a Turkmen chieftain named Gökali. The name of the village refers to the rocky landscape that surrounds it.[3] There are ruins of an ancient settlement called Tapureli ruins just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village.
