Today, sports tourism is a very large sector and continues to grow day by day. Countries and even cities enter into a race with each other and try to develop and implement various projects in order to increase their share in this sector. This competitive environment has also positively affected Turkey. As a matter of fact, Turkey finds a place for itself among the countries that have a say in the sports tourism sector and is making various breakthroughs to increase its position. As a result of all these, regions that are suitable for sports tourism in Turkey have gained importance and the province of Muş has found a place among these regions in terms of its climate, nature and characteristics. In this context, the aim of this research is; The aim of this study is to examine the place and importance of Muş in sports tourism. Although the province of Muş lags behind many regions in Turkey in terms of both sports tourism facilities and sports tourists, it is thought that it stands out as one of the regions suitable for sports tourism. The climate of Muş province for winter tourism; its geographical structure for winter sports activities and nature tourism; It can be said that it is suitable for activities such as hiking, mountaineering, eco tourism, flora tourism and canoe-rafting. With this research, it is aimed to highlight the features of Muş province for sports tourism and suggestions that are thought to contribute to the region in terms of sports tourism have been made.

Doğa, kış sporlar, spor, turizm.