Narlıkuyu
Narlıkuyu (; in Turkish) is a small coastal town in Mersin Province, Turkey. History. A small 4th century building, once part of a bath and baptism complex financed by Poimenios of Corycus, survives to the present in the area ("see" Narlıkuyu Museum). The name of the area was recorded as "Porto Calamie" ( in Italian) by Italian cartographers during the 15th century. The earliest modern record of the settlement has been made by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 1980 as "Narlıdere". Previously the settlement consisted of a deserted bay and a few houses, but in 1994 the municipal organization was established  under the name of Narlıkuyu. Geography. Narlıkuyu at is situated on the Mediterranean coast, located south west of Mersin. It is a part of Silifke district which is in turn a part of Mersin Province. It is on the Mersin Antalya highway between two districts of Mersin; Erdemli and Silifke. The town has many popular fishing restaurants, located around a small bay famous for its unusually cool and fresh water, fed by underground freshwater streams. Administration. The township was established in 1994 with the fusion of several small villages. The population is 2725 (2012 est.)