The Province of the Old, Happy and Peaceful People: Sinop and Its Population Characteristics

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Located at the West of the Black Sea Region in the North Anatolia, Sinop is one of the cities that leads migration to other cities with its mountainous structure, restricted economic facilities and difficultness of transportation which blocks the access to local and foreign markets. The studies conducted by TÜİK has shown that Sinop is at the top among the oldest and most peaceful cities in Turkey. The two different results from this studies have been further investigated and these contradictious cause and effects are emphasized by spatial analysis throughout Sinop. The insufficiency of job facilities in Sinop leads young population to immigrate to other cities and this situation brings about the increase of old population in the city. According to recent statistics the population rate of the old, retired people in Sinop is the highest in Turkey by 18,1%. On the other hand the migration of the employee-age to other cities has also caused the increase of the unemployment rate in Sinop. Thus evaluating these two circumstances and considering the facts as fresh air, sea and forest areas and small cozy life of the city center especially, it can be said that Sinop is the happiest and most peaceful city in Turkey by 77% by TÜİK data’s. To sum up, looking at the immigration rates caused by the struggle of living and the low incomes it cannot be said that Sinop is the most peaceful and happiest city in Turkey. Nevertheless saying that the city is the most peaceful one considering another criteria’s can be possible; yet spatial analysis, data of TÜİK and the parallel results has not been overlapped.

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Turkey , Sinop , Peaceful City , Old population

eastern geographical review

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eastern geographical review