PREPARED BY:ELİF BOSTAN

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 NATUREAnamur coast is an area for the endargeredanimal caretta caretta. They lay their eggs here.The Mediterranean Seals live at silent and rock places.A part from our beatiful coast, we have bigmagnificent forest. We have different kinds of plants and several wild animals.

ANAMUR’S NATURE BEAUTY

These places are worth seeing. For example:at theseaside İskele,Anamur Castel,Melleç and Örenbeach then Pullu Picnic Area, Köşekbükü Cave,platos, forest...

HISTORICAL HERITAGE-1

MAMURE CASTLE MAMURE TURKISH BATH

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AKCAMİ ALA BRIDGE

ÇUKURPINAR CAVE: It’s near the Sugözü village.It isthe deepest cave in Turkey.

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ANAMUR HOUSES AKARCA INN

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ANCIENT ANAMUR (ANAMURİUM)

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ANAMUR’S ECONOMY-1

Anamur’s famous for it’s banana and strawberry. Ourtown’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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