Arpaçbahşiş

thumb|Arpaçbahşiş Public Beach (Halk Plajı) with Gated community|gated communities nestled in the background Arpaçbahşiş is a neighborhood within the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey, with a population of 7,285 as of 2022. Prior to the administrative reorganization of 2013, it was classified as a town (belde). Currently, Arpaçbahşiş serves as a summer resort area, primarily attracting Turkish tourists. Its coastal location offers a shoreline that draws seasonal visitors seeking a local retreat. In the wake of the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, many individuals affected by the disaster have begun to reside in the area during the winter months, with some transforming their vacation properties into primary residences. Additionally, in recent years, there has been a notable increase in residents from Russia.

== History == The area around Arpaçbahşiş was once part of Cilicia Pedias, the flat eastern region of ancient Cilicia. In the 13th to 16th centuries, during the rule of the Ramadanid principality, the Varsak Turkmen tribe settled north of present-day Tömük, a few kilometers northeast of Arpaçbahşiş. By around 1375, Elvan Bey of the Varsak tribe controlled the region near Arpaçbahşiş. However, the town itself was not established until much later, likely in the early 18th century during the Ottoman period. It was then that the Sarıkeçili, a Turkmen tribe from Konya in central Anatolia, moved to the area. The town was named after Arpaç Hüseyin, the chief of the Sarıkeçili tribe.