Growing Investment in Mersin, Turkey’s New Destination for Buyers

Growing Investment areas of coastal Mersin

Mersin is not an unknown city, but we can say that it has not yet received all investments it requires on a macro scale. Of course, this look is changing rapidly with the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and Çukurova International Airport. Mersin International Port is already a very important hub. Growing investment in Mersin is inevitable.

In the 1990s, Mersin – Anamur was a difficult route that was 250 km and took approximately 6 hours. Today, with rapidly developing roads, Anamur can be reached in 3 hours with a break. Increasing accessibility creates growing investment opportunities for our buyers.

The tunnels connecting Aydıncık to Bozyazı, the roads between Anamur and Gazipaşa are nearing completion. The part of the Adana-Antalya highway up to Silifke will be operational in 2026. In other words, the distance will decrease, and the travel time to the environment will drop rapidly.

In all of these regions, investment in the 2024-2025 period promises high returns and sustainable profitability for project developers in the medium term.

If we look at the prices, the most affordable places start from $3-4 per sqm, 6-9 km away from the sea. Fields generally become more expensive as they get closer to the sea, but we can say that there is no place where it exceeds $100 per sqm. With our correct price policy, we offer investments below general averages.

1. General view of Mersin, locations of potential growing investment regions

Mersin is Turkey’s 11th largest city in terms of population and is one of the cities with a regularly increasing population. Mersin is a province which has a coastline of approximately 321 km on the Mediterranean coast. 109 km of natural beaches are one of Mersin’s best features.

The fact that the Marmara and Aegean regions are on a line has caused giant metropolises such as Istanbul and Izmir to focus on the West and Southwest coasts in terms of holidays.

In this sense, the fate of Mersin is very similar to the Aegean coasts due to reasons such as being easily accessible from regions such as Konya, Adana and Gaziantep, which have grown rapidly in the last 20 years, and the increase in infrastructure investments.

Historical places such as Anemurium Ancient City, Mamure Castle, Kızkalesi, Kanlıdivane, Heaven & Hell Caves, Elaiusta Sebaste, Uzuncaburç, Adamkayalar in the Anamur region are among our Hellenistic values ​​that can be at the center of development in the Erdemli and Silifke line.

2.1 An overview of Anamur

Anamur cape is known as the southernmost tip of Turkey, and approximately 70% of Turkey’s annual banana production of approximately 800 thousand tons takes place in Anamur. Additional to bananas, Avocado, Dragon Fruit and Strawberry are Anamur’s other stars.

Although it has become closer to both Antalya and Mersin provincial centres with the development of roads, the population of the region, which has always remained a little far away, shows an increasing character. This is due to both the satisfactory, sustainable income provided by the fertile lands in the region and the appeal of natural beauty and quiet life.

Anamur is a district with high development potential that does not yet have branded housing projects, is locally wealthy but has not received the investment it desires from across the country.

2.1.1 Ören – Anemurium Ancient city and public beach – Ideal for Growing Investment

There is a magnificent ancient city in Ören, located in the continuation of the region known as Cerenler, where archaeological excavations and restoration are still ongoing. If you have seen Ephesus or Side, imagine an ancient city of that size and beauty. It is a region whose surroundings have not been built yet, the plans have reached approximately 2 km to the east, and the sea is pristine.

So much so that, we can be at the beginning of this region and make investments that can provide a very good increase in value before the infrastructure investments come.

2.2 An overview of Aydıncık

We said that although Anamur is far from both provincial centres, its population is increasing due to banana production and quiet life in its fertile plain. Aydıncık is still a small district with a population of around 12,000. The most important feature of this district is its great potential as it has not yet been fully explored. It is built on the Aydıncık coastline, which does not have much land suitable for agriculture, and in its center there are facilities belonging to institutions, a port, etc. by the sea. For this reason, it cannot be said that the land unit m2 prices in the district center are generally high and there are fields and lands that offer many opportunities.

However, Yeniyörük and Eskiyörük neighbourhoods, located approximately 10-15 km inland from the sea and approximately 20 minutes away from both Aydıncık and Gülnar district centers, consist of large, almost flat, large pieces of land that offer beautiful views.

2.2.1 Yenikaş – Where you can observe how a prime holiday destination grows from Zero

We mentioned that Aydıncık has few parts that are open to development and have attractive prices. Yenikaş starts at the western exit of Aydıncık, right after the famous Soğuksu beach, and displays a character with excellent sea and bay views, reminiscent of Kalkan’s Kalamar neighbourhood, rising back from the sea.

One or more cucumber greenhouses are now purchased and put on sale in this region, and it is possible to sell at a profit or obtain a sustainable profit, depending on the developments in the medium term.

2.3 An overview of Erdemli

Erdemli is an important district that is only 30 km away from the center and has many rapidly developing villages and neighborhoods on the D-400, starting from Mezitli, which is the central district, and extending for approximately 40 km, extending to Narlıkuyu. Its population, which reaches approximately 155,000, exceeds 300,000 in summer when the coastline is full and offers many different investment options. In places where zoning is new, there is also the opportunity to earn passive income by renting, and active income by operating, mostly from citrus groves.

Since our policy is dynamic investment in field and land plot, we recommend the Ayaş-Kızkalesi axis for growing investment.

2.3.1 Ayaş – Tırtar, Yemişkumu, Sultan Bay

Ayaş continues to develop in a structure where high-density residence-style summer houses are located on the coastline and the first kilometer just behind it, while less-density zoning is seen for villa-type structures on the higher hills.

While the construction of high-rise buildings and flats continues rapidly, it is possible to find zoned land on the slopes of this region, 1.5 to 3.5 km away from the sea, where infrastructure work has not started yet.

2.3.2 Kızkalesi – A town worthy of being a UNESCO site, ideal for Growing Investment

While Kızkalesi has a unique location in the world, it is a region that has not reached the potential it deserves due to reasons such as the aging of the building stock and the fact that refugees have settled in this region. However, if we set out with the motto ‘there is no worse customer’, we can say that Kızkalesi is a very suitable area for developing concept projects.

There are facilities in the region, such as Adamkayalar Holiday Village and Ramada, which are 2-3 km behind the sea but are still very popular. We also have large pieces of land and shares with a view of 20-30 decares.

Kızkalesi region is among the places that will increase immensely in value in the medium and long term.

2.4 An overview of Silifke

Silifke, which has a rapidly growing population and important commercial and touristic areas such as Taşucu port, Yeşilovacık Port, Tisan Peninsula, Narlıkuyu, Atakent-Susanoğlu, is one of the rapidly growing districts of Mersin with a population of around 133,000. Taşucu town of Silifke, whose summer population can exceed 300,000 and is the district where foreigners working at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant mostly reside, is a neighbourhood with beautiful places where cafes, hotels and bistros are now European.

While Yeşilovacık is a rapidly developing summer residence area, the Tisan Peninsula, which is rapidly turning into a classy region reminiscent of famous holiday resorts such as Bodrum and Fethiye, is among the places worth seeing in Silifke.

2.4.1 Narlıkuyu – Hasanaliler, Kızılisalı

If a region has all the features that will make it considered for investment, its development is inevitable. The best purchasing time is the 12-36 month period before the preparation of full development plans. Narlıkuyu is a district consisting of Hasanaliler, which overlooks the sea and extends approximately 5 km above, and Kızılisalı villages, which start 2 km above the sea and extend 13 km back.

Narlıkuyu, which was one of the town municipalities before 2009, became a neighbourhood of Silifke with its status change, but this change did not prevent it from being declared as a Tourism Development region.

In this region, which starts right after Kızkalesi, the plans on the seaside are at the approval stage and the planning of the upper villages continues. What we recommend is to invest now in fields over 5,000 m2 and parcels close to the sea that have not yet been developed and reap the fruits in a period of 2-4 years. To make investment dynamic and obtain added value. Growing investment? Absolutely!

2.4.2 Öztürkmenli – Meydan Plateau via Susanoğlu

We can say that Susanoğlu is a local tourism center on its own. The summer population of this region, which is a settlement with a high cultural level consisting of retired people who settled in the region, foreign employees of NPP and locals of the region, exceeds districts such as Aydıncık. It is possible to see endless beaches on the coast in this region, which is important for apart hotel management.

Öztürkmenli and Meydan Plateau regions emerge as regions with high development potential in this region where nomadic culture is fully experienced. It is possible to invest in a field 8-12 km behind the sea, with beautiful nature and sea views, and with good development.

In addition to Narlıkuyu, we recommend Öztürkmenli, especially because it is zoned as a non metropolitan village zoned area.