at a glance
Çanakkale Province is a province in northwestern Turkey that has one of the two straits connecting Europe and Asia. Turkey's largest islands in the Aegean Sea, Bozcaada and Gökçeada, are attached to the province of Çanakkale.
Çanakkale, also called Hellespontos and Dardanelles in ancient times, is known to have been inhabited for more than 3,000 years. The ruins of the ancient city of Troy, now known as M. Oh, my God. It was destroyed by a major earthquake in 2500 and the region was ruled by the Lydians for many years. It's M. Oh, my God. In 336, the Persian empire, which had become the most important power in the region, was defeated by the Macedonian King Alexander the Great on the banks of the Granikos (Big River). These lands were later ruled by the Romans, the Byzantines, and the Ottomans.
In 1927, Çanakkale became a province with the declaration of Çanak Village, which was between the old Biga flag and Gelibolu, as a province. When pottery was identified with Kale-i Sultaniye, which became the two symbols of the city, the name of the city was changed to Çanakkale.
Çanakkale and many of its districts are quite rich in history and natural beauty.