Yuregir
General Information
District: Adana, State: Mediterranean Region, Turkey
Area: 857 km²
Languages Spoken: Turkish
Long Distance Code: (+90) 0322
Best Time to Visit: May to August
International Access: Adana Sakirpasa Airport (ADA)Description
The area contains a number of sites of historical interest; bridges, burial mounds, mosaics, waterworks, mosques, baths, and a stone caravanserai. The name comes from the first Turks to settle in the Cukurova. The Yüregir were a branch of the Oguz Turks, from whom most Turkish people today are descended. They came to the area in flight from Mongol invasions of their homelands in central Asia. Adana was subsequently settled and resettled by many other peoples including other Turkish dynasties but they were first and the name was given to the area in their memory much later (in the early 20th century).Location
Yüregir is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. It lies east of the Seyhan River, south and west of Saricam and north of Yumurtalik. Large portion of the district is within the city of Adana, incorporated as a lower-tier municipality.