Başalan is a neighborhood in Canik District, in Samsun Province, Türkiye. Başalan lies in the Canik Dağları mountains. It has 1,096 inhabitants (2022). The nearest city is Tekkeköy, 17.2 km to the northeast. Among the landmarks around are Amisus (20 km), Statue of Honor (19.6 km) and SS Bandırma (18.5 km).