Emirşah is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Anamur,
Mersin Province,
Turkey. Its population is 708 (2022).
It is northwest of Anamur. Although still a separate legal entity, it is about to merge with Anamur. The name of the village is composed of two Islamic titles, ''emir'' (lord) and ''şah'' (king). However, there is no historical record of any Islamic lordship centered in or around Emirşah; the origin of the name is therefore unknown. The village is also popularly known as "Ceritler'". This name refers to a rebellious
Turkmen
Turkmen, Türkmen, Turkoman, or Turkman may refer to:
Peoples Historical ethnonym
* Turkoman (ethnonym), ethnonym used for the Oghuz Turks during the Middle Ages
Ethnic groups
* Turkmen in Anatolia and the Levant (Seljuk and Ottoman-Turkish desc ...
tribe which was forced to settle in various localities by the
Ottoman government. The ruins of two churches in the village show that Greeks also lived in the village in the past. Like most villages in the surrounding area, Emirşah specializes in greenhouse agriculture and banana plantations.
References
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Neighbourhoods in Anamur District