Tekmen
Encyclopedia
Tekmen is a town in Mersin Province
, Turkey
.
coastal town. Toros mountains are just north of the town and the coastal plain of the town is a narrow strip between the sea and the mountains. Mountains are covered by macquis groves and red pine forests.
Tekmen is a part of Bozyazı
district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. It is 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Bozyazı and 196 km (121.8 mi) west of Mersin on the Mersin Antalya highway . The population is 3,061 as of 2010. as of 2010.
tribe named Teke, who is known to be the founder of Teke Beylik
in southeastern Anatolia
in the 13th and 14th centuries. They were originally nomad
s on the Toros mountains. In 1989, Tekmen was declared township.
Although tourism has not yet arrived in Tekmen, many people from Anatolian region bought summer houses here and the touristic potential of the town is promising.
Mersin Province
The Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin and the other major town is Tarsus, birthplace of St Paul...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Geography
Tekmen is a MediterraneanMediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
coastal town. Toros mountains are just north of the town and the coastal plain of the town is a narrow strip between the sea and the mountains. Mountains are covered by macquis groves and red pine forests.
Tekmen is a part of Bozyazı
Bozyazi
Bozyazı is a town and district of Mersin Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, west of the city of Mersin.-Geography:Bozyazı is a remote coastal district with the Taurus Mountains as a backdrop; The roads over the mountains or along the coast from either direction are very difficult to...
district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. It is 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Bozyazı and 196 km (121.8 mi) west of Mersin on the Mersin Antalya highway . The population is 3,061 as of 2010. as of 2010.
People
The residents of Tekmen are members of a TurkmenTurkmen people
The Turkmen are a Turkic people located primarily in the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and northeastern Iran. They speak the Turkmen language, which is classified as a part of the Western Oghuz branch of the Turkic languages family together with Turkish, Azerbaijani, Qashqai,...
tribe named Teke, who is known to be the founder of Teke Beylik
Beylik of Teke
The Anatolian beylik of Teke with its capital at Antalya was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz Turkish clans after the decline of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm. The dynasty started with a split of territories between two brothers of the dynasty ruling the neighboring Beylik of...
in southeastern Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
in the 13th and 14th centuries. They were originally nomad
Nomad
Nomadic people , commonly known as itinerants in modern-day contexts, are communities of people who move from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location. There are an estimated 30-40 million nomads in the world. Many cultures have traditionally been nomadic, but...
s on the Toros mountains. In 1989, Tekmen was declared township.
Economy
In Tekmen, greenhouse agriculture and animal husbandry are two important economic activities. However, animal husbandry is now on the decline. The most important crops are vegetables, citrus, strawberries, bananas and peanuts.Although tourism has not yet arrived in Tekmen, many people from Anatolian region bought summer houses here and the touristic potential of the town is promising.