Map of Silifke, Turkey

Silifke is a city in Mersin, Turkey, with a population of about 132,665. It lies at 36.3778°N, 33.9344°E. Silifke is about 405 km (252 mi) south of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Erdemli, 42 km to the northeast.

Silifke at a glance

Where is Silifke?

• The 3rd largest city in Mersin on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 40 min on the shortest day to 14 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Silifke

• Erdemli — 42 km northeast
• Mut — 53 km northwest
• Mersin — 79 km northeast
• Anamur — 104 km west
• Tarsus — 104 km northeast
• Karaman — 110 km northwest
• Ereğli — 127 km north
• Famagusta — 139 km south, Cyprus
• Nicosia — 143 km south, Cyprus
• Stróvolos — 147 km south, Cyprus

Largest cities in Mersin

• Mersin — 537,842
• Tarsus — 350,732
• Anamur — 57,128
• Mut — 49,397
• Erdemli — 46,570

Largest cities in Turkey

• Istanbul — 15,701,602
• Ankara — 3,517,182
• Bursa — 3,101,833
• İzmir — 2,938,292
• Gaziantep — 2,222,415
• Diyarbakır — 1,833,684
• Adana — 1,816,750
• Kayseri — 1,452,458
• Konya — 1,433,861
• Antalya — 1,335,002

Map of Turkey and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.