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57th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey

Cyclists compete in the Edremit - Eceabat stage (204 kilometers) of the 57th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey (Tour of Turkey) in Canakkale, Turkey on April 15, 2022.

15 April 2022

Çanakkale

18th March Martyrs' Memorial Day and the 107th anniversary of Canakkale Naval Victory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony to mark the 18th March Martyrs' Memorial Day and the 107th anniversary of Canakkale Naval Victory in Canakkale, Turkey on March 18, 2022.

18 March 2022

Çanakkale

‘Aquarium of Saros’ in Turkey draws attention of diving enthusiasts

The Port of Ibrice, called the "aquarium" of the Gulf of Saros in northwestern Turkey, welcomes local and foreign diving enthusiasts. Diver candidates, accompanied by instructors, dive into artificial reefs where the Dardanelles battles were revived and the area where the Airbus A330 passenger plane was located.

24 July 2021

Çanakkale

Installation of suspension ropes on 1915 Canakkale Bridge construction

A view of the 1915 Canakkale Bridge, which is under construction between Lapseki and Gallipoli districts, as assembly process of the suspension ropes to the main ropes begin in Canakkale, Turkey on June 23, 2021.

06 July 2021

Çanakkale

Turkey's new '1915 Çanakkale Bridge' towers over 300-meter Eiffel Tower

Turkey's newest bridge, the "1915 Çanakkale Bridge" which is currently under construction and will connect the European and Asian sides of the Çanakkale province, has reached 318 meters in height already, surpassing the world's famous landmark: the 300-meter Eiffel Tower, the symbol of French capital Paris. Cannonball figures symbolizing the Gallipoli Wars will be mounted on each side of the bridge, which will boast the honor of being "the world's largest medium-span suspension bridge" upon its completion.

30 November 2020

Çanakkale

US Navy ship passes through Dardanelles Strait

'USS Porter' of US Navy passes through the Dardanelles Strait in Canakkale, Turkey on August 8, 2019.

08 August 2019

Çanakkale

Thousands mark 104th anniversary of Çanakkale Land Battles

Thousands on Wednesday gathered to commemorate the 104th anniversary of Çanakkale Land Battles at the Martyrs' Memorial on Gallipoli Peninsula. Top officials and representatives convened at the site of one of World War I's bloodiest battles to pay respects to the thousands -- Turkish, British, Australian, and New Zealand soldiers -- who died fighting in the Gallipoli land campaign over 100 years ago. The battle took place between April 25, 1915 and Jan. 9, 1916.

24 April 2019

Çanakkale

Friendly seagulls of Turkey’s Çanakkale

The seagulls of Turkey's Çanakkale are known for their friendliness as they accompany the ferries carrying the passengers travelling from Çanakkale to Eceabat. The passengers feed them with bread and other eatables throughout the journey. These images, captured in Çanakkale, show these beautiful moments.

26 April 2018

Çanakkale

Thousands mark 103rd anniversary of Çanakkale Land Battles

ANZAC Dawn service is held at Anzac Cove in commemoration of the 103rd anniversary of Çanakkale Land Battles on Gallipoli Peninsula, on April 25, 2018 in Çanakkale, Turkey.

25 April 2018

Çanakkale

Snow hinders ambulances tending to sick and wounded

Emergency medical technicians were able to reach a baby suffering from fever after 15 hours of effort in Rize. It took technicians 7 hours to take another sick child to hospital in Ordu

04 January 2016

Çanakkale

Several FETÖ suspects detained in parallel state operation

Businessmen, university ex-rector detained for links with outlawed Gülenist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ)

26 December 2015

Çanakkale

Turkish Coast Guard rescues 51 refugees in Aegean Sea

Among rescued were refugees from Afghanistan, Burma and Tibet

20 December 2015

Çanakkale

14 drowned as refugee boat capsizes in Aegean Sea

The boat, packed with refugees, capsizes off the coastal town of Ayvacık on its way to Greece

11 November 2015

Çanakkale

Turkey seizes over 400 migrants trying to cross to Greece

Turkish authorities round up hundreds of migrants after they attempted to travel to the Greek island, seeking a better future

17 September 2015

Çanakkale

435 illegal migrants arrested in Çanakkale

435 illegal immigrants, intent on traveling to the Greek island of Lesbos from Turkey's western province of Canakkale, were seized by the gendarmerie

22 August 2015

Çanakkale

Cruise ship collides with oil tanker off Turkish coast

The cruise liner crashed with the tanker near the Gallipoli peninsula; no casulties reported

27 June 2015

Çanakkale

Turkey celebrates 100th anniversary of Çanakkale Victory

Turkey celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory, and the Gallipoli Campaign, which was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I

18 March 2015

Çanakkale

Thousands from 60 countries to meet ancestors in Çanakkale

Youths from 60 countries will pay a visit to cemeteries of ancestors, who were martyred during the 1915 battle in the Dardanelles Strait

15 March 2015

Çanakkale

Over 300 Syrian immigrants caught on a vessel in Turkish waters

A cargo ship smuggling at least 300 illegal Syrian immigrants was seized by officials in Turkey's Dardanelles Strait

13 March 2015

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