Atayurt is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.

[3][4] Atayurt is in the fertile alluvial plain of Silifke district.

The rural population density of the vicinity has always been high and there were two villages (Olukbaşı and Esenbel) next to each other.

Since the sea side is only 5 km (3.1 mi) to town center, the services to summer houses at the sea side also play a part of town economy.

The government is planning to use a part of the river to water Central Anatolia with the Blue Tunnel Project (Turkish: Mavi Tünel) referring to a 17 km (11 mi) tunnel with a capacity of 36 m3/s which will drain water to Eğiste in Konya Province.