Çanakkale
Straits, Troas, islands. Read through place dossiers, regional narratives and source records.
Çanakkale is read within the <a href="/en/bolge/kuzey-ege">Northern Aegean</a> narrative through links between places, periods and stories.
From basin to stop
From the threshold of the straits to the Troas, and from the islands to the Gallipoli peninsula, Çanakkale reads sea, passage and memory together.
The long time of the straits
The layers around Troy, Alexandria Troas, Assos and Gallipoli show Çanakkale not only as a battlefield or an ancient site, but as a geography of passage.
Ferry, shore, village
Island ferries, strait crossings and stone villages set the pace of Çanakkale today. Experience the coastline at an unhurried, natural rhythm.
Fish, cheese, olive
Ezine cheese, island wines, strait fish and olive oil directly reflect the landscapes of Çanakkale. Connect local flavours with their shores and pastures.
A shore of narratives
Epic, war memory, fishing, island life and stone settlements create different voices in one geography. Connections here are made through coast and passage, not around a single monument.
360-degree province worlds
District guides
Place inventory
Connected stories
Table and production narratives
Culture and memory narratives
- Alexandria Troas Harbour: A Shore Open to the West
- Hiding of Aristotle's and Theophrastus's Manuscripts in Skepsis Underground Vault (200 BCE)
- From Bolayır Tomb to Bozcaada Castle and Gökçeada Dereköy: Conqueror of Rumelia Gazi Süleyman Pasha, Tenedos Moated Walls, and 1,950 Stone Houses
- Alexander the Great's Victory at the Granicus River (334 BCE)
- Gazi Süleyman Pasha's Crossing of Dardanelles to Rumelia and Conquest of Bolayır (1354)
- From Granicus Battlefield to Lampsakos Philosophy and Agonya Forests: Alexander's Victory, Anaxagoras' Exile, and Mount Ida Timber Houses
- From the Hellespont Strait to the Fortresses and Ewers of Çanakkale: Sestos, Kilitbahir, and Pottery Craft
- From Parion Odeon to Priapos Wine Harbor and Kemer Aqueducts: Colony City, Vineyard Port, and Roman Aqueducts
- Persian King Xerxes' Dardanelles (Hellespont) Pontoon Bridge Crossing (480 BCE)
- Construction of the Roman Parion Odeon and 15-km Aqueduct (150 CE)
- From Smintheion Apollo to Hadımoğlu Mansion and Skepsis Manuscripts: Iliad Friezes, 1795 Carved Ceiling, and Aristotle's Vault
- Stone above, water below: Aristotle's brief stay at Assos
- Harbors of Troas and Forests of Mount Ida: North Aegean Networks from the Dardanelles to Kapıdağ
Research stories and events
- Alexandria Troas Harbour: A Shore Open to the West
- Hiding of Aristotle's and Theophrastus's Manuscripts in Skepsis Underground Vault (200 BCE)
- From Bolayır Tomb to Bozcaada Castle and Gökçeada Dereköy: Conqueror of Rumelia Gazi Süleyman Pasha, Tenedos Moated Walls, and 1,950 Stone Houses
- Alexander the Great's Victory at the Granicus River (334 BCE)
- Gazi Süleyman Pasha's Crossing of Dardanelles to Rumelia and Conquest of Bolayır (1354)
- From Granicus Battlefield to Lampsakos Philosophy and Agonya Forests: Alexander's Victory, Anaxagoras' Exile, and Mount Ida Timber Houses
- From the Hellespont Strait to the Fortresses and Ewers of Çanakkale: Sestos, Kilitbahir, and Pottery Craft
- From Parion Odeon to Priapos Wine Harbor and Kemer Aqueducts: Colony City, Vineyard Port, and Roman Aqueducts
- Persian King Xerxes' Dardanelles (Hellespont) Pontoon Bridge Crossing (480 BCE)
- Construction of the Roman Parion Odeon and 15-km Aqueduct (150 CE)
- From Smintheion Apollo to Hadımoğlu Mansion and Skepsis Manuscripts: Iliad Friezes, 1795 Carved Ceiling, and Aristotle's Vault
- Stone above, water below: Aristotle's brief stay at Assos
- From Tenedos to Bozcaada: visible shore, hidden fleet, present crossing
- Harbors of Troas and Forests of Mount Ida: North Aegean Networks from the Dardanelles to Kapıdağ
Source network
- UNESCO · Troya Arkeolojik Alanı
- Türkiye Kültür Portalı · Ege
- UNESCO · Türkiye
- UNESCO · Efes
- UNESCO · Bergama
- UNESCO · Aphrodisias
- UNESCO · Hierapolis-Pamukkale
- Çanakkale Savaşları Gelibolu Tarihi Alan Başkanlığı · Kuruluş
- Çanakkale Savaşları Gelibolu Tarihi Alan Başkanlığı · Çanakkale Şehitler Abidesi
- Kültür Portalı · Kocatepe Atatürk Anıtı ve Kitabesi
- Kültür Portalı · Dumlupınar İlk Hedef Anıtı
- Kültür Portalı · Dumlupınar Şehitliği
- Kültür Portalı · Kyzikos Antik Kenti
Frequently asked questions
What does the Çanakkale guide bring together?
The Çanakkale guide includes 4 place dossiers and 4 connected stories. The stops can be read within the same geographic context.
How should I read the stops in Çanakkale?
Rather than seeing places in isolation, follow them through their region, period, route and source records.