
Çanakkale is one of Türkiye’s most historic cities. Located on both the Asian and European continents, this city has been a significant settlement for thousands of years due to its strategic position controlling the Dardanelles passage. In antiquity, Troy flourished here; during the classical period, Alexandria Troas; and in modern times, Gelibolu and the 1915 Çanakkale Battles took place on these lands. The Gelibolu Peninsula served as the stage for the Turkish nation’s struggle for existence d
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Zozan Demirci

🏛️📍 Where? Troy is located in Çanakkale, near the village of Tevfikiye. It is only 6 km from the Aegean Sea and 4.5 km from the Dardanelles. It lies at a crucial crossroads between Anatolia the Aegean and the Balkans. Troy Depicted for Children (Generated by artificial intelligence.) 🏺 Why Is It Famous? Troy is the setting of the legendary war described in the Iliad epic by the poet Homer. According to the story a prince named Paris abducts a queen named Helen triggering a great war! 🐴 The T
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Veli Orhun Seyhan