Sinop, historically known as Sinope (/sɪˈnoʊpi/; Greek: Σινώπη, romanized: Sinōpē), is a city on the isthmus of (İnceburun, Cape Ince), near (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 city serves as the capital of Sinop Province.