Şeyhömer, Gülnar 2.02

Şeyhömer is a village Mersin Province, Turkey.GeographyŞeyhömer is in Gülnar district of Mersin Province. At it is situated to the south of the road connecting Gülnar to west. Its distance to Gülnar is and to Mersin is. The population of Şeyhömer was 559 as of 2012.HistoryThe Turkmen village was founded in the fourteenth century by a religious leader named Şeyh Ömer from Bukhara (a city in modern Uzbekistan). Şeyh Ömer's tomb is in the village. There are also Roman age rock tombs around the village.EconomyThe village is also a yayla of Aydıncık residents who seek cooler places to spend the summers. The major economic activity is agriculture. Cereals as well as squash, bean and garbanzo are among the crops. Fruits are also produced.TriviaAccording to mythology Şeyh Ömer helped Karamanoğlu sultan in capturing Mamure Castle.