Çanakkale

The 109th anniversary of the Çanakkale Land Wars was commemorated with the closing ceremony of the 57th Regiment Loyalty March at the Martyrs' Monument. The event, attended by the Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın…

A rubber boat carrying irregular immigrants capsized off the coast of the Eceabat district of Türkiye's Çanakkale province, 8 miles from the shore. Twenty people, including 2 babies, lost their lives. Four others were rescued by coast guard…

Hgih school students in Trabzon, Türkiye, are engaged in a touching initiative ahead of Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs' Memorial Day on March 18. They are restoring and repainting the tombstones at the martyrs'…

The heavy rain that started at noon in Türkiye's Çanakkale city caused chaos. Some avenues and streets in the city center were slightly flooded. The Kepez stream in the town of Kepez overflowed into the streets, leaving streets in mud.…

During foggy conditions in Çanakkale, the world's longest central span suspension bridge, the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, was captured by a drone. Reduced visibility caused disruptions in sea transportation, closing Bosphorus traffic…

Floods occurred during heavy rain in Çanakkale province of Türkiye. The rising flood waters covered the city center in mud and halted traffic on the streets. Meanwhile, a stream in Kalabakli village overflowed, bringing life to a…

A waterspout formed during a severe storm off the Babakale port in Türkiye's Çanakkale province. The large phenomenon caused fear among people on the shore but dissipated after some time. The storm, whose speed is expected to reach 90 kph,…

Off Çanakkale's Ayvacık district coast, 29 illegal immigrants faced a life-threatening ordeal in two life rafts, battling 80 km/h waves. Pushed back by Greek forces, they fought for survival, reaching land independently.…

In Çanakkale's Ayvacık district in Türkiye, a centuries-old tradition of hand-woven carpet weaving using madder dye from the Ottoman Empire is at risk of extinction. Businessman Mehmet Ünal Şahin is dedicated to…