Tapureli (former Tahtalı) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.

The village was founded in the early 1800s by a Turkmen chieftain named Gökali.

The name of the village refers to the rocky landscape that surrounds it.

[3] There are ruins of an ancient settlement called Tapureli ruins just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village.

This geographical article about a location in Mersin Province, Turkey is a stub.