Geography

Abanoz at 36°19′N 32°56′E is actually a part of Çukurabanoz village of Anamur

Anamur

Anamur is a town and district of the province of Mersin, on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, between Antalya and the city of Mersin.Anamur is Turkey's southernmost point, a coastal resort famous for its bananas and peanuts.-Etymology:...

 district in Mersin Province. It has no seetled population but hosts visitors during summers. It is on Toros Mountains

Taurus Mountains

Taurus Mountains are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, dividing the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the east...

 and distance to Anamur is 52 kilometres (32.3 mi)

Etymology and the history

The name Abanoz in Turkish means the tree ebony (Diospyros ebenum

Diospyros ebenum

Diospyros ebenum is a species of tree occurring in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is best known for being one of the trees that yield ebony; the wood of this tree is called Ceylon Ebony or India Ebony, but often simply called "ebony"....

) referring to the trees around the yayla. There are traces of human habitation of ancient ages. But the yayla culture dates back to Turkmen nomads after the 12th century. Abanoz had never been a permenant settlement. It was a summer camp of nomads for pasturing. However beginning by 20th century it is also a summer resort of people from Anamur and other cities which are hot during the summer.