Haydarköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey.Mahalle , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023. Its population is 156 (2022). It is in the valley of Göksu River in Toros Mountains. It is to the east of Göksu River and to the west of Turkish state highway D.715. Distance to Mut is and to Mersin is . The name of the village refers to the founder of the village named Haydar. Haydarköy is famous for a monumental olive tree situated just to the west of the village. Its age is determined to be 1300 (oldest in Turkey) by the forestry authorities and it is legally declared as a national monument. The major economic activity of the village is agriculture. Olive, apricot, pomegranate and figs are the main crops.
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