Yağda, Erdemli  Yağda is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At , it is situated in the peneplain area of the Taurus Mountains. The distance to the town of Erdemli is , and to the port of Mersin is . The population of Yağda was 393 as of 2012. The citrus forests around the village provide kindling and the village is named after kindling oil ( means oil in Turkish). The main economic activity is farming, and a variety of fruits and vegetables are produced.