İNCESU KANYONU VE ÇEVRESİ’NİN (ÇORUM) JEOTURİZM POTANSİYELİ
GEOTOURISM POTENTIAL OF INCESU CANYON AND ITS VICINITY (CORUM-TURKEY)

Summary/Abstract: In the world where significant differentiation and changes are experienced in tourism approaches, geotourism is the leading approach representing this change. Turkey geotourism in the world has a rich and diverse source of value compared to many countries. Among these values, İncesu Canyon (Çorum) and its surroundings in Central Anatolia draw attention. The aim of the study is to reveal the natural, cultural and historical geotourism resource values of İncesu Canyon and its surroundings, to determine how these values can be used with a geotourism approach and thus to present the area as a geotourism goal. For this purpose, literature review was conducted, field studies were conducted in the field, and interviews consisting of open-ended questions were made with the local people. Findings obtained as a result of the research show that İncesu Canyon and its immediate surroundings have favorable resource values for the development of geotourism. The field has an important potential thanks to its geosite density, as well as having scientific importance. The land surrounding the canyon BC. Its historical past dating back to 10-12 thousand years has left important geological, archaeological and geographic traces on the region, and most of these traces have survived to the present day as a geosite value. With this feature, the area offers very attractive opportunities in terms of geotourism. Especially adjacent to the canyon, the ancient city of Sapinuva is a unique resource value that has entered the world heritage and is an important tourism destination on a global scale. Incesu Canyon and its immediate surroundings arouse curiosity with its unexplored history and natural character, attracting visitors from different countries of the world. The area, where local cultures are still maintained in a traditional way, has a structure that can be the scene of an important geotourism flow with the implementation of the concept of locality in geotourism.

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