Mağara, Silifke
Mağara is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. It is about from Silifke and from Mersin. The population of village is 233 as of 2010, but boasted 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 Mağara is known for its annual commemoration day for Marshal Fevzi Çakmak.
