Çamlıyayla

Çamlıyayla

Çamlıyayla is a district of Mersin province. Another name among the people is Namrun. Its population varies between 8-9 thousand in winter and 150-200 thousand in summer.

Since it is a plateau area, it is very active in summer. Locals of Adana, Mersin and Tarsus come here for the plateau. It was separated from Tarsus and became a district in 1991. It is famous for its nature and pine groves. At 2700 meters, there are Çiniligöl and Yazıgöl, Baştepe, Pastor's garden, Cehennemdere Kadıncık River. The main juniper is also in this district. bandırma is famous for its karsambaç and needle lace. Çamlıyayla also grows patented local tomatoes, which are rare in Turkey.

In the summer months, there are movements for plateau tourism in the district. Local and foreign tourists coming from neighboring provinces and districts and citizens migrating to highland houses spend the summer months here. The highland houses built by the citizens who spend the summer in the district are good examples of traditional Turkish houses. Most of them are closed during the winter months, while the houses where the locals live are used in summer and winter.