MY HOMETOWN ANAMUR…

Anamur is in the south of Turkey and it’s
province of Mersin .

• Anamur has taken its name from ancient city ANAMURİUM.
İt is a Latin word. Anem means, lagoon and ourium means ,wind.
As even in summer the wind never stops.They called it lagoon
wind. There is a good harmany among sea, nature and history
Anamur was conquered by Ottoman Empire in 1471 and
before that time it belonged to Hitit,Assyrians, Kizuvatnas.

ANAMUR’S NATURE
Anamur coast is an area for the endangered
animal caretta caretta. They lay their eggs here.
The Mediterranean Seals live at silent and rock
places.
A part from our beatiful coast, we have big
magnificent forest. We have different kinds of plants
and several wild animals.

ANAMUR’S NATURE BEAUTY
These places are worth seeing. For example:at the
seaside İskele,Anamur Castle,Melleç and Ören
beach then Pullu Picnic Area, Köşekbükü Cave,
platos, forest...

HISTORICAL HERITAGE-1
MAMURE CASTLE MAMURE TURKISH BATH

HISTORICAL HERITAGE-2
AKCAMİ ALA BRIDGE

ÇUKURPINAR CAVE: It’s near the Sugözü village.It is
the deepest cave in Turkey.
HISTORICAL HERITAGE-3

ANAMUR HOUSES AKARCA INN
HISTORICAL HERITAGE-4

ANCIENT ANAMUR (ANAMURİUM)
HISTORICAL HERITAGE-5

ANAMUR’S ECONOMY-1
Anamur’s famous for it’s banana and strawberry. Our
town’s economy depends on these two.

ANAMUR’S ECONOMY-2
Apart from banana and strawberry people grow
orange and lemon.In adition to these tomatoes,
cucumber,eggplant, pepper are grown in greenhouses.

ANAMUR’S CULTURE
People are friendly,hospitable,respectful for their customs here.
Because; the living conditions are cheap,the climate, agriculture
depends on vegatables and fruit. People from other cities come
here for vacation.

LOCAL FOOD
Generally, our food depends on vegetable,olive oil,
sometimes meat. The most populer foods are “Batırık”
and “Kısır”.Batırık is a cold soup but you can’t eat with
bread. Anamur’s traditional food mostly depends on
countryside traditions.

FOLK DANCE

TRADITIONAL COSTUMES

CARPETS OF ANAMUR

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