Akdere is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.Mahalle , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023. Its population is 1,268 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Geography Akdere is in a rural area of the Silifke district, which itself is a part of the Mersin Province. The distance to Silifke is and to Mersin is . Akdere is in a narrow valley which runs parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast. Although the geodesic distance to seaside is about , the town is not considered a coastal town.
Economy The main economic activity in Akdere is agriculture, especially forced crop agriculture.
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