Dikilitaş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Akdeniz, Mersin Province, Turkey.

The road from the city center to the monument is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi).

Dikilitaş in Mersin was a triumph monument erected by the Assyrian king Sennacherib after his victory against Dorians in 696 BC.

[4] The monument is actually a rectangular conglomerate 15 metres (49 ft) high, with a base area of 4 × 2 m2 (6 × 12 ft2).

[3] Its marble cover (and possibly the sculpture on the monument) have since been ruined.