Çanakkale Province

Turkey will deliver icons stolen from historical local churches to Istanbul's Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew, the government said on Aug. 9. 

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The destruction caused by Heinrich Schliemann, who made excavations 150 years ago in the ancient city of Troy, which is located within the borders of the Tevfikiye village of the northwestern province of Çanakkale and has a history of 5,500 years, is still trying to be eradicated.

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Turkey's northwestern province of Çanakkale broke a 92-year-old "June heat record" with 37.2 degrees Celsius temperature on June 28 as recorded by the Turkish State Meteorological Service.

The last time when the province recorded a temperature as high as 36.8 degrees Celsius was on June 24, 2007.

Gökçeada, the world's first Cittaslow island, in the western province of Çanakkale is preparing to welcome visitors this summer.

Located in the westernmost point of the country and formerly known as Imbros, the 279-kilometers-square Gökçeada is also Turkey's largest island. It has always been one of the most well-known tourist attractions for both local and international travelers.

A Turkish artist has been traveling the country with a caravan he bought in October 2020 and has been painting extinct cities, historical artifacts, and people inspiring him on his canvas within the scope of a project he named "Turkish Saga."

Accompanied by his Italian fiancee, Chiara, Ardıç Aguş has made 40 paintings in seven months.

With the help of restoration and conservation works, the centuries-old war materials used during the Çanakkale Wars (Gallipoli Campaign) and each of which tells a heroic story of Turkish soldiers are carefully looked after, keeping the memories alive for future generations.

Welcoming its visitors at the entrance of the 5,000-year-old Troy Ruins in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, the Troy Museum has been honored with the 2020 European Museum of the Year Special Award given by the European Museum Forum (EMF) under the auspices of the Council of Europe.

Excavation works carried out in the archaeological site of Troy in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, and the ancient city of Aizanoi in the Aegean province of Kütahya shed light on their 5,000-year-old history, according to a report by state-run Anadolu Agency released on April 29.

Mounted gendarmerie teams were patrolling near the Trojan Horse in Çanakkale province. (AA Photo)

Pandemics throughout history have determined the fate of some wars, one of which was the Trojan War, an archaeology academic has said.