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
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AKCAMÄ°
ALA BRIDGE
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ÇUKURPINAR CAVE: It’s near the Sugözü village.It is the deepest cave in Turkey.
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ANAMUR HOUSES
AKARCA INN
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ANCIENT ANAMUR (ANAMURÄ°UM)
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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