Çanakkale

The forest fire that broke out at 16:30 yesterday in Kızılkeçili village in Çanakkale province of Türkiye still continues. Dozens of helicopters were dispatched to support the extinguishing efforts, which continued throughout the night. The…

The forest fire that started near Kızılkeçili Village in Çanakkale, Türkiye around 16.30 yesterday evening spread to surrounding areas due to wind. Firefighter teams have been working on taking the flames under control for about 18 hours.…

Ertuğrul Birel, who enjoyed fishing and photography as hobbies, had a remarkable encounter during his sail in Saros Bay in Çanakkale, Turkey. He came across three dolphins that accompanied him on his journey. The moments when the dolphins…

Türkiye celebrated the 97th anniversary of Maritime and Cabotage Day on July 1st with a ceremony in the Çanakkale province. Officials laid wreaths at the Atatürk Monument and the Dardanelles in memory of the naval martyrs. A water show was…

Ilker Özdemir, a Turkish fisherman in Gökçeada, Çanakkale, sailed to the sea yesterday with his 12-meter boat named "Red Apple" to catch swordfish. While he was spearfishing off Kaleköy, he caught the Marlin, which he thought was a…

A group of 12 British divers dived into the "HMT Lundy" and "HMS Louis" shipwrecks off the coast of Suvla Bay, the Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park in Turkey. The Gallipoli wars during WWI are home to several shipwrecks that were sunk…

Salt Lake, near the village of Dalyan in Çanakkale's Ezine district, turns pink at certain times of the year. The algae that live here give Salt Lake its color, which fascinates visitors with its image. Only eight lakes in the world have…

In 2022, a total of 512 fires occurred in Çanakkale, Turkey, including 106 forest fires and 406 open field burnings. In these fires, 580 hectares of land were destroyed. The teams of the Regional Directorate of Forestry carry out…

The Assos and Troy Tunnels, which pass through the Kaz Mountains in Çanakkale's Ayvacık district in Türkiye, are planned to be opened in August. The project, 90 percent of which has been completed, will be put into service 10 months ahead…