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Sinop, historically known as Sinope (Ancient Greek: Σινώπη, Sinōpē), is a city on the isthmus of İnce Burun (İnceburun, Cape Ince) and on the Boztepe Peninsula, near Cape Sinope (Sinop Burnu, Boztepe Cape, Boztepe Burnu) which is situated on the northernmost edge of the Turkish side of the Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey.
The Battle of Sinop, or the Battle of Sinope, was a naval battle that took place on 30 November 1853 between Imperial Russia and the Ottoman Empire during the opening phase of the Crimean War (1853–1856). [5] It took place at Sinop, a sea port on the southern shore of the Black Sea (the northern shore of Anatolian Turkey). [5]
Sinop Province (Turkish: Sinop ili; Greek: Σινώπη, Sinopi) is a province of Turkey, along the Black Sea. It is located between 41 and 42 degrees North latitude and between 34 and 35 degrees East longitude. Its area is 5,717 km 2, equivalent to 0.73% of Turkey's total area, [2] and its population is 220,799 (2022). [1]
However, the Argonautica [8] and Valerius Flaccus [9] relate that Sinope was abducted to the site by Zeus, who, in his passion, swore to fulfil her dearest wish. [10] Sinope declared she wished to remain a virgin. Sinope later tricked Apollo and the river Halys in the same fashion and remained a virgin all her life.
The Statue of Diogenes (Turkish: Diyojen Heykeli) is a monument to the Ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope, who was born in Sinop, ancient Asia Minor, Turkey in about 412 BC. Sinop (then known as Sinope) is the birthplace of Diogenes in the 5th century BC. Sinop municipality decided to erect a statue of Diogenes.
Sinope may refer to: Sinop, Turkey, a city on the Black Sea, historically known as Sinope Battle of Sinop, 1853 naval battle in the Sinop port; Sinop Province; Sinope, Leicestershire, a hamlet in the Midlands of England; Sinope (mythology), in Greek mythology, daughter of Asopus; Sinope (moon), a moon of the planet Jupiter; Sinope, a moth genus
Sinop, Turkey, a city on the Black Sea Sinop Nuclear Power Plant, was planned in 2013, but cancelled in 2018; Battle of Sinop, 1853 naval battle in the Sinop port Russian ship Sinop, Russian ships named after the battle; Sinop Province, the province in Turkey of which the above city is the capital
Sinop Archaeological Museum, or Sinop Museum (Turkish: Sinop Arkeoloji Müzesi or Sinop Müzesi), is a national museum in Sinop, Turkey, exhibiting archaeological artifacts found in and around the city. [1] [2]