Tenedos
Child graves and figurines found in ancient Tenedos
Many child graves have been unearthed during the excavations carried out last year in the necropolis area of the ancient city of Tenedos, located in the Bozcaada district of Çanakkale.
The area is a tourism center visited by nearly 50,000 local and foreign tourists every year.
Access to Imbros and Tenedos impeded
Direct access to the islands of Imbros (or Gokceada in Turkish) and Tenedos (or Bozcaada) has been a perennial request of the natives of the two islands. Particularly on Imbros, the largest of the two, where, under the Lausanne Treaty, Ankara had a contractual obligation to safeguard rights and property (and certainly did so only piecemeal), there is a problem of access from Greece.
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Portion of touristic island to be sold by tender
A portion of Bozcaada, one of the country's most significant natural beauties and tourist destinations, is being put up for sale due to disagreements over family inheritance.
A court in the northwestern province of Çanakkale announced on July 7 that 33 immovable properties on a total area of 1 million square meters in Bozcaada will be sold by tender.
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Dendias: Greece, Turkey to re-examine relations after elections
Greece and Turkey will have the opportunity to reassess what unites them after the elections that are scheduled to take place in both countries in May, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday, during a visit to the island of Imvros in Turkey.
FM Dendias to visit Imvros island on Holy Friday
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit the island of Imvros in Turkey on Holy Friday.
The minister is scheduled to visit the Metropolitan Church of Imvros & Tenedos upon his arrival, before going to the village of Agoi Theodoroi where he will meet with Greek expatriates.
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‘Greek forces fired more than 30 times at Turkish boat’
Greeks threw rope at the ship's screw to stop us and then fired more than 30 times, the official in charge of the Turkish ship attacked by Greek officers has said.
Greek coastguard boats leave area after Turkish retaliation over harassment
Two Greek coastguard boats fired harassment fire on the Comoros-flagged Ro-Ro ship "Anatolian," which was sailing in international waters off the Bozcaada district of Çanakkale, the Turkish Coast Guard Command said on Sept. 10
Patriarch Bartholomew, Greek deputy minister attend ceremony on Gökçeada
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew and Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Katsaniotis attended a mass held in the Church of St. Trifonos on the Gökçeada (Imbros) island of the northwestern province of Çanakkale on Feb. 1.
The church, located on Turkey's biggest island and which is also Bartholomew's homeland, was restored and opened to worship on Aug. 9, 2021, after 55 years.
Turkey to present historic Jesus, saint icons to Istanbul patriarch
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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Heavy rainfall, strong winds disrupt daily life in Turkey’s northwest
Turkey's northwestern region has enjoyed a relatively warm weather free of precipitation over the past few weeks, but a cold spell, accompanied by heavy downpours and strong winds, has returned.
Istanbul, a metropolis with more than 16 million population, was battered by heavy rainfall in the early hours of April 8 following warnings from the meteorological authority and experts.