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Evkafçiftliği
Evkafçiftliği is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Göksu River valley at . The village is to the east of Turkish state highway . Distance to Silifke is and to Mersin is . The population of the village is 156 as of 2011. During the Ottoman Empire era, the village was a vakıf which was dedicated for sustaining holy places in Mecca and Medina (now in Saudi Arabia). Although it is no longer a vakıf, it still keeps its former name ( Evkafçitliği means " vakıf farm"). Main econoımic activity is farming. The village produces olive and various fruits. There is also an olive press which serves to olive producers in Göksu River valley.