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'''Kaledran Creek''' ({{langx|tr|Kaledran çayı}}) is a short creek in [[Anamur]] ilçe (district) of [[Mersin Province]], south [[Turkey]].

The headwaters are in the [[Taurus Mountains]] close to [[Güngören, Anamur|Güngören]] (former Teniste) village. It is a short creek where the birds flight distance between the headwaters and the discharge point is about {{convert|15|km}} But unlike other similar creeks around it doesn't dry up in the summer.<ref name="AN">[http://www.anamurunsesi.com/tarihdoga/kitap/bolgekitabi.htm Anamur page {{in lang|tr}}]</ref>

In the lower reaches, it draws the border line between Anamur and the [[Gazipaşa]] ilçe of [[Antalya Province]]. The most important settlement by the river was used to be a village named after the creek. A part of the village was to the west and another part was to the east of the creek. But now the administratively the village is divided. The smaller part in the west is renamed [[Yakacık, Gazipaşa]] a village of  Antalya Province and the larger part is the [[Anıtlı, Anamur]] of Mersin Province.<ref>[http://blog.milliyet.com.tr/kaledran---yakacik---anitli/Blog/?BlogNo=43450 Milliyet newspaper {{in lang|tr}}]</ref> The creek discharges at {{coord|36|06|01|N|32|33|46|E}} to the [[Mediterranean Sea]].

The {{convert|5|km2}} delta of the creek is a prosperous area. Bananas and citrus are the main crops. Peanut, sesame and corn are among the other products.<ref name="AN"/>

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{{Rivers of Turkey}}
{{Mersin Province}}

[[Category:Rivers of Mersin Province]]
[[Category:Rivers of Turkey]]
[[Category:Anamur District]]


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