Taşucu
Taşucu | |
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| Coordinates: 36°20′N 33°53′E / 36.333°N 33.883°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| District | Silifke |
| Population (2022) | 15,184 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Taşucu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 15,184 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It had obtained the status of belde after the local elections in Turkey, 1955.
In 2000 a military pier, Agalar, was built 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-west of the town. During the Syrian Civil War the pier was used to ship weapons to Syrian rebel groups as part of the U.S. Timber Sycamore program.