Mara, Silifke

Mara is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 359. 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 in 1920s. Modern day Mara is known for its annual commemoration day for Marshal Fevzi Çakmak.