Deliçay (literally 'crazy creek', also called Selindi) is a creek inMersin Province,Turkey. In Turkish rivers with irregular flowrate are usually calledDeliçay. But here it is a proper noun and it refers to its highly irregular flowrate.
The head waters are close to the villageDeğirmendere inToros Mountains. In fact at this point the village and the river are named after each other. (Değirmendere means "mill river") But in the lower reaches it is called Deliçay. It flows by the villages ofÇandır,Parmakkurdu andHebilli. It discharges toMediterranean Sea at36°48′29″N34°42′57″E / 36.80806°N 34.71583°E /36.80806; 34.71583 betweenKazanlı (Aulai of the antiquity) andKaraduvar (Anchiale of the antiquity).[1]
In the past this river was called Serince, Selinti and Anhiyaleos[2]
