Founded by the Phoenicians, Anemurium was then occupied by the Assyrians and Hittites. During the Hittite period in the twelfth century BC, the ruler Tuthalia IV, granted Anemurium to Mattuvata who had taken refuge in his kingdom. Mattuvata took advantage of the Hittites’ weakness, establishing his own kingdom with Anemurium as its capital. His rule extended as far as Afyon, in central Anatolia. At the end of the twelfth century the area was occupied by a nomadic tribe that had come from across the Caucasus mountains. The tribe was called by the ancient Greeks the "Wind people" (Ἀνέμου γένος) after whom the city was named.[citation needed] The exact reasons behind this name are lost in time. The most probable explanation however, is that they worshiped a god of wind, perhaps similar to the Greek Aeolus, as their main deity. Then the city came under the control of the Phoenicians again, and later Persians. In 333 BC Alexander the Great brought this coast within his Macedonian Empire, and he was succeeded by Seleucids and then Ancient Romans. The coast was given by Mark Anthony to Cleopatra as a wedding present and Roman coins have been discovered in the course of excavation, dating to the years between Emperors Titus (AD 79–81) and Valevianus (AD 253–259). The Romans were succeeded by the Byzantines.
Turkish people reached the city in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. In the thirteenth century, the Karamanids, a clan in Central Anatolia, expanded their borders towards the city, building the Alaköprü bridge (which can still be seen on the road to Ankara) and conquering the city in 1290 from Cilicia Armenians. It was also ruled by Sultanate of Rum between 1075 and 1099 and again between 1228 and 1246.
The local economy depends on agriculture, especially bananas and strawberries. The summers are hot and this is the only part of Turkey that can sustain the growing of bananas. Greenhouses for growing bananas are found everywhere; other tropical fruits such as papaya, pineapple and avocado are grown here now too. Anamur produces 40% of Turkey's strawberries. A traditional local specialty is taro (known locally as gölevez).
Although there are places of historical interest, long beaches and a clean sea, there is no large scale tourism on this part of the coast, as the coast road in both directions is winding and really slow to drive. But there are major road works now into the direction of Mersin and Antalya. Many kilometers have four lanes now. It takes 5 hours to get here by bus from either Mersin or Antalya. Gazipasa Airport (near Alanya) opened in mid-2011 with Direct charter flights from Amsterdam (Netherlands) take place twice a week. German airliners will fly to this airport in 2012. There are other airports in Antalya and Adana. Although some people from central Anatolia as well as foreigners from Europe (Germans/Austrians/Dutch) have holiday homes here, Anamur itself is a quiet, isolated town with no night life, and in winter is very quiet. Anamur Iskele is a beach resort in this area. A lot of holiday flats and villa's are situated near the beach or more inland. Plenty of small and some bigger hotels offer good quality as well as the restaurants near the small boulevard. The beaches are important nesting grounds for the sea turtle caretta caretta and the rocky areas of coastline are inhabited by the Mediterranean monk seal. The Turkish military has a base on the coast. The island of Cyprus is a way offshore and there are no sea crossings to Kyrenia/Girne anymore. The Taşucu Ferryboat companies blocked it.[citation needed] Now Taşucu, 2 hours east from Anamur by car, is the closest ferry terminal offering ferry service to Cyprus. The silhouette of the island of Cyprus is visible if there is no sea fog. It is just 40 miles away from Anamur.
Sites to visit
Mamure, the old Crusader castle.
Mamure Castle, the medieval castle, well-preserved, about 7 km (4 mi) south east of Anamur. Originally built by the Romans in the third or fourth century AD, it was enlarged by the Byzantine Empire and the Crusaders. After the Seljuk Turkish Sultan `Ala' ad-Din Kay-Qubad captured the castle in 1221, he had it rebuilt in its present form. It consists of three courtyards with 39 towers, surrounded by a moat. In one courtyard there is an ancient mosque with a minaret – built by Mahmud Bey of Karaman in 1300-1308 – which is still open for prayer. There are the ruins of a bathhouse on the opposite side. The castle is in two sections with two lines of ramparts between them, a walkway along the ramparts links the two sides.
Anemurium, the remains of the ancient city, built between c. 100 BC and AD 600 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Anamur, on the coast. The stone walls of the city are still partly intact and there are many mosaics. The small theatre or odeion is still largely intact across from the more poorly preserved large theatre and there are several bath buildings. Enough left of the city's two-storey Roman bathhouse to give a good impression of what it was in its heyday, with changing rooms, a hot section, a warm section, and a hall with a pool. On the entrance gate a sign written Latin says “Welcome to the baths, have a good bath.” The city had an elaborate water supply system, as illustrated by the remains of the aqueducts. There is also an acropolis containing the ruins of a palace, which had its own private water supply. Around the city walls there are many Roman built tombs, which even have small entrance halls for visitors. The site has been excavated by Canadian teams from the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia.
Many caves including Çukurpınar, one of the longest in the world, (1420 m) and Köşekbükü (the air is said to be treatment for asthma or malaria).
^"Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
^The southernmost point of Turkey's Hatay Province is slightly more to the south.
^ἀνεμούριον, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus project
^. Archived from the original on 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
External links
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District governor's official website (in Turkish)
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Pictures of Anamur including its castle and Anemurion
May 08, 2023
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Anamur is a town and district in Mersin Province Turkey the westernmost district of that province bordering on Antalya Province Anamur contains Anatolia s southernmost point 2 It is a coastal resort known for its bananas and peanuts AnamurDistrictView of Anamur MersinCountryTurkeyProvinceMersinGovernment MayorHidayet Kilinc MHP KaymakamMehmet KurdogluPopulation 2020 1 District66 994Post code333xxArea code0324Licence plate33Websitewww anamur bel tr Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Climate 4 Anamur today 5 Sites to visit 6 International relations 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEtymology EditAnamur has mutated from the Ancient Greek Anemourion Ἀnemoyrion Latinized as Anemurium meaning windmill 3 History EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Founded by the Phoenicians Anemurium was then occupied by the Assyrians and Hittites During the Hittite period in the twelfth century BC the ruler Tuthalia IV granted Anemurium to Mattuvata who had taken refuge in his kingdom Mattuvata took advantage of the Hittites weakness establishing his own kingdom with Anemurium as its capital His rule extended as far as Afyon in central Anatolia At the end of the twelfth century the area was occupied by a nomadic tribe that had come from across the Caucasus mountains The tribe was called by the ancient Greeks the Wind people Ἀnemoy genos after whom the city was named citation needed The exact reasons behind this name are lost in time The most probable explanation however is that they worshiped a god of wind perhaps similar to the Greek Aeolus as their main deity Then the city came under the control of the Phoenicians again and later Persians In 333 BC Alexander the Great brought this coast within his Macedonian Empire and he was succeeded by Seleucids and then Ancient Romans The coast was given by Mark Anthony to Cleopatra as a wedding present and Roman coins have been discovered in the course of excavation dating to the years between Emperors Titus AD 79 81 and Valevianus AD 253 259 The Romans were succeeded by the Byzantines The city was first occupied by an Islamic Army in the time of Umar ibn al Khattab In XI XIII centuries it was a part of Cilician Kingdom Turkish people reached the city in the eleventh and twelfth centuries In the thirteenth century the Karamanids a clan in Central Anatolia expanded their borders towards the city building the Alakopru bridge which can still be seen on the road to Ankara and conquering the city in 1290 from Cilicia Armenians It was also ruled by Sultanate of Rum between 1075 and 1099 and again between 1228 and 1246 Climate EditAnamur has a hot summer Mediterranean climate Koppen climate classification Csa with long hot and dry summers and cool and rainy winters Climate data for AnamurMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 21 5 70 7 23 2 73 8 26 4 79 5 31 2 88 2 37 0 98 6 41 0 105 8 42 0 107 6 40 0 104 0 38 2 100 8 34 6 94 3 30 3 86 5 25 9 78 6 42 0 107 6 Average high C F 15 7 60 3 15 9 60 6 18 2 64 8 21 4 70 5 25 3 77 5 29 6 85 3 32 8 91 0 33 0 91 4 30 9 87 6 26 9 80 4 21 6 70 9 17 3 63 1 24 1 75 3 Average low C F 8 1 46 6 8 1 46 6 9 6 49 3 12 3 54 1 15 8 60 4 19 8 67 6 23 0 73 4 23 0 73 4 20 1 68 2 16 8 62 2 12 8 55 0 9 6 49 3 14 9 58 8 Record low C F 0 3 32 5 0 8 30 6 0 7 30 7 3 6 38 5 8 6 47 5 12 2 54 0 16 2 61 2 15 8 60 4 10 8 51 4 8 2 46 8 2 3 36 1 1 2 34 2 0 8 30 6 Average precipitation mm inches 186 0 7 32 140 9 5 55 87 7 3 45 52 7 2 07 22 6 0 89 5 6 0 22 0 9 0 04 3 7 0 15 13 7 0 54 72 6 2 86 138 1 5 44 199 4 7 85 923 9 36 38 Average rainy days 13 2 11 5 9 5 7 4 4 1 1 9 1 0 1 1 2 5 5 5 8 4 12 5 78 6Mean monthly sunshine hours 145 7 154 213 9 246 303 8 327 344 1 337 9 306 251 1 192 145 7 2 967 2Source Devlet Meteoroloji Isleri Genel Mudurlugu 4 Anamur today EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The local economy depends on agriculture especially bananas and strawberries The summers are hot and this is the only part of Turkey that can sustain the growing of bananas Greenhouses for growing bananas are found everywhere other tropical fruits such as papaya pineapple and avocado are grown here now too Anamur produces 40 of Turkey s strawberries A traditional local specialty is taro known locally as golevez Although there are places of historical interest long beaches and a clean sea there is no large scale tourism on this part of the coast as the coast road in both directions is winding and really slow to drive But there are major road works now into the direction of Mersin and Antalya Many kilometers have four lanes now It takes 5 hours to get here by bus from either Mersin or Antalya Gazipasa Airport near Alanya opened in mid 2011 with Direct charter flights from Amsterdam Netherlands take place twice a week German airliners will fly to this airport in 2012 There are other airports in Antalya and Adana Although some people from central Anatolia as well as foreigners from Europe Germans Austrians Dutch have holiday homes here Anamur itself is a quiet isolated town with no night life and in winter is very quiet Anamur Iskele is a beach resort in this area A lot of holiday flats and villa s are situated near the beach or more inland Plenty of small and some bigger hotels offer good quality as well as the restaurants near the small boulevard The beaches are important nesting grounds for the sea turtle caretta caretta and the rocky areas of coastline are inhabited by the Mediterranean monk seal The Turkish military has a base on the coast The island of Cyprus is a way offshore and there are no sea crossings to Kyrenia Girne anymore The Tasucu Ferryboat companies blocked it citation needed Now Tasucu 2 hours east from Anamur by car is the closest ferry terminal offering ferry service to Cyprus The silhouette of the island of Cyprus is visible if there is no sea fog It is just 40 miles away from Anamur Sites to visit Edit Mamure the old Crusader castle Mamure Castle the medieval castle well preserved about 7 km 4 mi south east of Anamur Originally built by the Romans in the third or fourth century AD it was enlarged by the Byzantine Empire and the Crusaders After the Seljuk Turkish Sultan Ala ad Din Kay Qubad captured the castle in 1221 he had it rebuilt in its present form It consists of three courtyards with 39 towers surrounded by a moat In one courtyard there is an ancient mosque with a minaret built by Mahmud Bey of Karaman in 1300 1308 which is still open for prayer There are the ruins of a bathhouse on the opposite side The castle is in two sections with two lines of ramparts between them a walkway along the ramparts links the two sides Anemurium the remains of the ancient city built between c 100 BC and AD 600 6 km 4 mi southwest of Anamur on the coast The stone walls of the city are still partly intact and there are many mosaics The small theatre or odeion is still largely intact across from the more poorly preserved large theatre and there are several bath buildings Enough left of the city s two storey Roman bathhouse to give a good impression of what it was in its heyday with changing rooms a hot section a warm section and a hall with a pool On the entrance gate a sign written Latin says Welcome to the baths have a good bath The city had an elaborate water supply system as illustrated by the remains of the aqueducts There is also an acropolis containing the ruins of a palace which had its own private water supply Around the city walls there are many Roman built tombs which even have small entrance halls for visitors The site has been excavated by Canadian teams from the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia Many caves including Cukurpinar one of the longest in the world 1420 m and Kosekbuku the air is said to be treatment for asthma or malaria International relations Edit Bingen am Rhein Germany Girne Northern Cyprus Mingachevir AzerbaijanSee also EditCariklar Oren Bozdogan Gercebahsis Karalarbahsis Koprubasi Malaklar Northern Cyprus Water Supply ProjectReferences Edit Population of province district centers and towns villages by districts 2012 Address Based Population Registration System ABPRS Database Turkish Statistical Institute Retrieved 2013 02 27 The southernmost point of Turkey s Hatay Province is slightly more to the south ἀnemoyrion Henry George Liddell Robert Scott A Greek English Lexicon on Perseus project Il ve Ilcelerimize Ait Istatistiki Veriler Meteoroloji Genel Mudurlugu Archived from the original on 2010 10 23 Retrieved 2011 03 19 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anamur Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Anamur District governor s official website in Turkish District municipality s official website in Turkish About Mersin City and Anamur Anamur Mersin University Anamur and Anemurium Anamurluca Anamur culture pages in Turkish Anamur Pictures of Anamur including its castle and Anemurion Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anamur amp oldid 1131393961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
