Çanakkale

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…

The Super Blue Moon, which emerges as the moon reaches its closest point to the earth, was observed from various areas of Çanakkale in Türkiye. Being the brightest form of the moon, the Super Blue Moon was captured together with the…

A fire broke out in the forest area at around 14.24 hours near the Koyunyeri pond of the Çan district of Türkiye's Çanakkale province. Regional teams were dispatched upon notice. Upon notification, 2 helicopters, 2 planes, 7 sprinklers, and…

A business owner named Basri Tezel, was devastated when he returned to his workplace that was burned by the wildfires that rendered many residential areas unusable in Türkiye's Çanakkale province. Escaping the area at the last moment, the…

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry said that forest fires in Türkiye's Çanakkale province were brought under control within 48 hours and that shared the current status in the city. A total of 4,080 hectares, including 2,650 hectares of…