Hamsilos Bay (also called Hamsalos) is a Black Sea bay in Sinop Province, the northernmost tip of Turkey.
Hamsilos Bay at 42.0611°N 35.0433°W is to the west of Sinop, and to the east of İnceburun Lighthouse. The highway distance to Sinop is . It is situated at the west end of Akliman, a long beach which is a popular excursion spot for the Sinop citizens. The width of the bay is about facing to east. [1]
Hamsilos Bay is popularly called “the only fjord of Turkey”. However in fact there are no fjords in Turkey and Hamsilos is only a cove with a peculiar shape.[2] On a map, it resembles an elephant head.[3] It is famed to be a beautiful spot where the forests meet the sea. In the past it was considered as a natural harbor for marine vessels.
Hamsilos as well as the neighboring Akliman are declared a nature park in 2007.[4] Its area is . But there are concerns about the future of the park because of the planned Sinop Nuclear Power Plant to the south of the Hamsilos Bay.[5]