Canakkale is in the sky
Canakkale is in the sky
The district, whose ancient Greek name was Imbros (Imroz), was renamed Gökçeada in 1970. It is the largest island in Turkey.
The district, whose ancient Greek name was Imbros (Imroz), was renamed Gökçeada in 1970. It is the largest island in Turkey. The length of the coastline is about 95 kilometers. There are five ponds on the island. It is the fourth largest island in the world in terms of water resources. The geography of the island, which receives winds for most of the year, is quite different from that of the surrounding islands.
Following the conquest of Istanbul by the conquering Sultan Mehmed, Gökçe, the site of the city mentioned in the epics written by Homer, was annexed to the territory of the Ottoman Empire in 1455. The island, which came under Greek control after the defeat of the Balkan War in 1912, was returned to Turkey after the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923.