Type: | neighbourhood |
Province: | Mersin |
District: | Silifke |
Mara | |
Population Total: | 359 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Coordinates: | 36.7167°N 85°W |
Elevation M: | 1410 |
Postal Code: | 33940 |
Area Code: | 0324 |
Other Name: | Mağara, Kırobası |
Mara (formerly: Mağara, Kırobası) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 359 (2022).[2] It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. It is about from Silifke and from Mersin. It had a much higher population during medieval times. The Greeks who made up a part of the population were deported to Greece during the compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey (Turkish: mübadele) in 1920s. Modern day Mara is known for its annual commemoration day for Marshal Fevzi Çakmak.