Sinap is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Erdemli,
Mersin Province,
Turkey. Its population is 179 (2022). The village is situated in the peneplane area to the north of
Çukurova
Çukurova () or the Cilician Plain (''Cilicia Pedias'' in antiquity), is a large fertile plain in the Cilicia region of southern Turkey. The plain covers the easternmost areas of Mersin Province, southern and central Adana Province, western Osman ...
(Cilicia) plains. The distance to Erdemli is and the distance to
Mersin
Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ...
is . The name of the village probably means "underwater". The castle ruin ''Sinap Kalesi'' proves that the area around Sinap was inhabited during ancient and early medieval times. The later history of the village is more or less intermingled with that of
Karayakup village. Up to 1989 Sinap was a part of Karayakup. The main economic activity is farming. Figs and other fruits are the main crops. Goat and cattle breeding are other activities.
Erdemli Chamber of agriculture
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References
{{Erdemli District
Neighbourhoods in Erdemli District