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  1. Founded in the 7th century BC, the city has been home to many civilizations throughout history. 60% of the city is forested and Sinop, where the Black Sea climate is seen, is mostly rainy. According to surveys Turkey’s happiest people live in Sinop.

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    How did Sinop get its name?
    The city overlooks the indescribable blue and chill waters of the Black Sea, where you can hear the stunning sound of the waves. The Amazons founded Sinop and named it after their queen Sinova. However, according to the earliest inhabitants, the city was founded by Autolycus and later destroyed by the Cimmerians.

    Sinop: A Hidden Gem on the Most Northern Edge of Turkey

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    What is there to do in Sinop?
    Besides its medieval city walls, Sinop offers the Alaettin Mosque (1267) and its medrese (seminary); the ruined Balatlar Kilisesi, a Roman temple converted into a Byzantine church; and the Cezayirli Ali Pasha Mosque (1297). A few remains of an ancient Temple of Serapis stand beside the Sinop Museum.

    Sinop, Turkey Guide

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    Do you need a taxi to visit Sinop?
    Most of the tourist attractions in Sinop are within a 1-kilometer radius from the center and are easily accessible. The only instances where you might need to use a taxi is to go to/from the airport (if not renting a car), or to explore the Sinop peninsula and its beaches.

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    Sinop, Turkey - Wikipedia

    Sinop is located on a promontory at the narrowest point of the Black Sea. It has two harbors and is located along the southern shore of the Black Sea, near the shortest crossing to the Crimea. The nearby mountainous terrain is green and noted for its timber. Climate Sinop has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: … See more

    Overview

    Sinop, historically known as Sinope , is a city on the isthmus of İnce Burun (İnceburun, Cape Ince) and on the Boztepe Peninsula, near Cape Sinope (Sinop Burnu, … See more

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    Economy

    As of 1920, Sinop was producing embroidered cotton cloth. They also were known for boatbuilding. The boats produced in Sinop … See more

    Notable people

    Historical
    • Aquila of Sinope (2nd century), Bible translator
    • Diogenes of Sinope (412 or 404 BC–323 BC), philosopher See more

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    History

    Over a period of approximately 2,500 years, Sinope has at various times been settled by Colchians, Pontian Iranics such as the Kizzuwatna,then the Greeks (in the late 7th, late 5th, and … See more

    Numismatics

    Greek coins featuring an eagle holding a dolphin or marine animal in its talons have been found in Sinope, Istria and Olbia. Located in present-day Turkey, Romania and Ukraine … See more

    Cultural and other attractions

    Visitor attraction places in Sinop are:
    Pasha Bastion (Turkish: Paşa Tabyası) is a half-moon coastal bastion, a semi-circular fortification, … See more

    Legacy

    Sinope has given its name to the outermost satellite of Jupiter. A crater on Mars is named after Sinop too. See more

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  4. Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/place/Sinop

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    WEBBlack Sea. Sinop is one of the most beautiful natural harbors on the Black Sea coast. There are many legends about the foundation of the city but the most dependable is that the Miletion colonists founded it in the 7th …

  7. Turkey Travel Planner
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  10. Expat Guide Turkey
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  11. letstraveltoturkiye.com
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  12. globaltourismforum.org
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    Sinop: A Unique Turkish City - Global Tourism Forum

  13. wikivoyage.org
    https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sinop

    Sinop – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

  14. visit-turkey.org
    https://visit-turkey.org/destination/black-sea/sinop

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