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One of the tourism activities gaining importance day by day in the world is agriculture (agro) tourism. Recently, this tourism, in order to contribute to ensuring rural development, as well as protecting biodiversity and ecosystem is supported and encouraged in developing countries. In this study, it is aimed to evaluation of agro tourism potential of Amik Plain in geographical terms. The article, which is a pioneering study for the scope of agro tourism of Amik Plain, is preferably important for the promotion and planning. Thematic maps of the study are created by Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques according to Method of Multi-criteria Decision Making in terms of subject matter and scope the relevant literature addition to using a variety of maps and data. Obtained data were tested by land studies and consistencies were measured by SWOT analysis. Eventually, it appears that characteristics of the natural environment of the Amik Plain has a very high potential for agro tourism. In the study, it has been identified to 99% of The Plain was formed from the most appropriate and appropriate areas for agro tourism, as a result of the analysis. However, there has not been any activity about the scope of related tourism on the plain. In this context, agro tourism planning of plain should be made, primarily. Furthermore, for further studies, encouraging and informative meetings should be done with ensuring the participation of the local people

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