.NEWS Current Kohl & Partner project Tourism Master Plan for Sinop Province Turkey Client EU-financed project Narrative Project Description Sinop Province is located in the Northern part of Turkey along the Black Sea coastline. It has a total surface of 5.831 square kilometres which means that it is one of the smaller provinces of Turkey (ranked 59 th out of 81 provinces regarding surface) – it is further subdivided into nine districts (Merkez, Ayancık, Boyabat, Dikmen, Durağan, Erfelek, Gerze, Saraydüzü and Türkeli). With approximately 205.000 inhabitants (latest official estimation in 2014) it is not very populated in comparison to other Turkish provinces (ranked 73 rd regarding inhabitants) – Hatay Province, which is comparable regarding surface (5.831 square kilometres) has currently a population of 1,5 million. The largest city is the capital Sinop with approximately 38.000 registered inhabitants – this is a relatively small number in comparison to other cities at the Turkish Black Sea coast (like Samsun or Trabzon). The preparation of the Tourism Master Plan for Sinop Province is one of the elements of the EU-financed project “Technical Assistance for Common Cultural Heritage: Preservation and Dialogue between Turkey and the EU (Phase- I)” which will mainly focus on Sinop Old Fortress. The project is led by Wehdorn Architekten from Vienna (Austria) in cooperation with the Technical University Vienna (Austria), Ankey Consulting (Turkey), CBBS (Croatia) and Nuran Demirtas (Turkey). Kohl & Partner is subcontracted by the project consortium to determine the development potential for Sinop Fortress from a tourism point of view and to prepare the Tourism Master Plan for Sinop Province. The Tourism Master Plan will consist of three modules (I. Analysis of the current situation – II. Development concept – III. Action plan) identifying the current strengths and weaknesses of tourism in Sinop Province, how to overcome current short-comings and which tourism projects should have the highest priority. İnceburun (most Northern point of Turkey) Hamsilos Fiord Tatlıca Waterfalls Sinop Old Fortress Short company profile “Kohl & Partner” Kohl & Partner is an independent and internationally operating consulting company, specialized in the field of hotel and tourism development. More than 30 years of experience in tourism gives Kohl & Partner the ability to be a professional and reliable partner for each tourism development project. A team of experts, in combination with a broad network of professional partner companies, offer their experience on all levels of tourism – from hotels & resorts to tourism destinations and tourism infrastructure projects. Kohl & Partner won the Austrian Quality Award for SMEs and is a member of various international organizations, like the UN World Tourism Organization or the AIEST (International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism). Currently the team of Kohl & Partner consists of more than 40 experts. Kohl & Partner has offices and local partners in nine countries (Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Macedonia and Albania). The core business areas of Kohl & Partner HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE TOURISM DESTINATIONS “Kohl & Partner” Newsletter Kohl & Partner regularly publishes a newsletter to current topics in tourism. To register for the newsletter please visit our homepage www.kohl-int.com. .