Güneyyurt is a town (belde) in the Ermenek District, Karaman Province, Turkey.

[1] Güneyyurt is by the Göksu River valley on Toros Mountains.

In an ancient shrine carved in rocks there are sculptures of lions, bulls and a snake [3] After Seleucid and Isaurian dominations, in the first century BC, the town became a part of the Roman Empire.

During the early years of Christianity, Gargara was one of the towns Barnabas visited before leaving for Cyprus.

After Seljuks were defeated by the Ilkhanid Mongols, the town fell under the Karamanids, a powerful Turkish tribe.