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Kuzucubelen
Kuzucubelen
Neighbourhood
	Kuzucubelen Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 36°50′N 34°26′E / 36.833°N 34.433°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin
District	Mezitli
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population (2022)	517
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0324

Kuzucubelen is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mezitli, Mersin Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 517 (2022).^[2] It is situated in the Toros Mountains, 28 kilometres (17 mi) away from Mersin. The village is inhabited by Tahtacı.^[3]

Near the town is a two-storey watchtower with a stone vaulted lower-level and three impressive embrasures. The masonry and design indicate that it was built in the 12th or 13th century during the period of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. The fortification was surveyed in 1981.^[4] Located between Tece Castle and Başnalar this site guarded a route from the Mediterranean Sea to Cappadocia.^[5]

References

^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ Çıblak Coşkun, Nilgün (2013). "Tahtacılar ve Tahtacı Ocaklarına Bağlı Oymakların Yerleşim Alanları". Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi (in Turkish) (68): 34–54. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ Photographs and a plan of the fortification at Kuzucubelen
^ Edwards, Robert W. (1987). The Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia: Dumbarton Oaks Studies XXIII. Washington, D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University. pp. 172–175. ISBN 0-88402-163-7.