Çanakkale Essentials

Çanakkale bridges Europe and Asia, anchored by the strategic Dardanelles Strait. This selection spans millennia of history, from the UNESCO-listed ruins of Troy and the ancient hilltop city of Assos to the 15th-century fortresses of Kilitbahir and Çimenlik. The list also honors the region's modern significance through the Gallipoli Peninsula’s war memorials, including the Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial and the Helles Memorial, alongside Cape Baba, the westernmost point of the Asian continent.

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Archaeological Site of Troy

Ancient city and national park featuring nine layers of archaeological history spanning over 4,000 years. It is recognized for its uninterrupted stratigraphy and as the setting for the legendary conflict described in Homer's Iliad.

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Kilitbahir Castle

Kilitbahir Castle is a fortress on the west side of the Dardanelles, opposite the city of Çanakkale, where there is a corresponding…

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Bozcaada Castle

Bozcaada Castle is a castle in the Turkish island of Bozcaada.

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Sargıyeri War Grave

A solemn Turkish war memorial and cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula. It marks the location of a 1915 battlefield dressing station where thousands of wounded soldiers were treated and interred during the Çanakkale Campaign.

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Horse of Troy

This Trojan horse maquette has been used in the Hollywood movie Troy and now dominates the waterfront of Çanakkale.

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Assos

Assos was an ancient Greek city near today's Behramkale or Behram for short, which most people still call by its ancient name of Assos.

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Dardanelles

The Dardanelles, also known as the Strait of Gallipoli from the Gallipoli peninsula or from Classical Antiquity as the Hellespont, is a…

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Çimenlik Fortress

This "Meadow Castle" was built in 15th century as a guard over Dardanelles. Now it houses naval and military museums.

Conkbayiri Soldiers Monument

Situated on the strategic heights of the Gallipoli Peninsula, this monument commemorates the 1915 battles. It features five stone monoliths and a statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, marking the site of a significant Ottoman counter-offensive.