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  Canakkale
Town in northwestern Turkey with 70,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate) on the Dardanelles, the narrow passage between the Sea of Marmara and the Aegan Sea, at the mouth of the Koca River.
It is the capital of Canakkale province with 460,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
Canakkale is connected to urban centres in the Asian parts of Turkey by road, and to the European parts by boats first to the town of Eceabat, and from there by roads.
www.i-cias.com /e.o/canakkale.htm   (171 words)

  
 Turkey - Travel -Canakkale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Canakkale, centrally located on the Dardanelles straits, is the route one must take to get to the islands of Gokceada (Imbroz), Bozcaada (Tenedos), Gallipoli national park and all cities and towns along the Aegean coast.
Canakkale is also the home of the worldly reknown tourism sites of Troy and Assos which are considered to be classic remnants of early civilisations.
Istanbul is 310 km, Bursa 260 km and Izmir 320 km from Canakkale.
www3.estart.com /turkey/travel/canakkale.html   (1003 words)

  
 Provinces of Turkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Provinces of Turkey are called iller in Turkish, singular is il (see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i).
Each province is divided into subprovinces ( ilçeler in Turkish; singular ilçe).
Provincial capital, also called the central subprovince usually bears the same name as the province; the exceptions are Hatay (cap: Antakya), Kocaeli (cap: İzmit), and Sakarya (cap: Adapazarı).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provinces_of_Turkey   (104 words)

  
 Canakkale -> ANZAC HOTEL CANAKKALE TURKEY - CANAKKALE HOTEL HOTELS IN CANAKKALE GALLIPOLI HOTEL
Canakkale is not only name of a city but also the province including the battelefileds and memorials of GALLIPOLI, the legendary ancient city TROY, the mystical and fascinating ancient city ASSOS, the popular historical resort island BOZACAADA, the impressive nature of MOUNT IDA and so on.
Canakkale hosts the 60 km (38 miles) long strait, which is well-known as Dardanelles.
This has stimulated the importance of canakkale province as the homeland of many civilizations and critical battles throughout the centruies.
www.anzachotel.com /canakkale2.htm   (990 words)

  
 Canakkale, Troy, Assos, Turkey-Adiyamanli.org
The province of Canakkale lies on both sides of the Dardanelles which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea.
The well-equipped Canakkale Marina, besides those of Karabiga, Gelibolu, Bozcaada and Kucukkuyu, hosts the colorful yachts which pass through the strait and make a stopover at Canakkale, to see this historical and mythological-rich area-homeland of many widely known legends.
It is located on a mound called "Hisarlik" on the south - east side of the plain of the River Scamander, where the Straits join with the Aegean and are tat-her narrow, within the boundaries of the Province of Canakkale.
www.adiyamanli.org /canakkale.html   (1950 words)

  
 All about Balikesir Province - RecipeLand.com Reference library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Balıkesir is a province in midwestern Turkey, having shorelines on both Marmara and the Aegean seas.
Its adjacent provinces are Canakkale to the west, Izmir to the southwest, Manisa to the south, Kutahya to the southeat, and Bursa to the east.
Balıkesir province is famous for its olives, thermal spas, clean beaches, making it an important tourist destination.
www.recipeland.com /encyclopaedia/index.php/Balikesir_Province   (171 words)

  
 AKÇANSA Çimento
State Hospitals in all provinces started implementing uniforms requirement for their 112 Emergency Service personnel, compliant with the general “Standard Apparel Directive” of the Ministry of Health.
Akçansa supported the efforts of the Provincial Health Directorate of Çanakkale, which aspired to be the forerunner of this accomplishment together with Trabzon and Samsun provinces, by supplying the particular apparel.
Akçansa has finalized the works aiming to improve the roads existing in the neighborhood of the Büyükçekmece Plant and provide better transport conditions on the way to the Plant and furthermore to contribute to the environmental redesigning efforts put forth since 2001 by Tepecik and Mimarsinan municipalities administrating the site where Büyükçekmece Plant is located.
akcansa.com.tr /en/f_toplum1.asp   (743 words)

  
 Museums of Canakkale, Canakkale Museums
Archaeological works from the region of Canakkale were originally stored in Canakkale Primary School from the year 1911 to the year 1932.
In the showcase at the entrance are the seals and various medallions taken from the dead.
The Camyayla Ataturk Museum is in the village of Camyayla in the Canakkale sub-province of Eceabat.
www.istanbulportal.com /istanbulportal/Canakkale.aspx   (746 words)

  
 info: BALIKESIR PROVINCE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Balikesir is a province in midwestern Turkey, having shorelines on both Marmara and the Aegean seas.
Its adjacent provinces are Çanakkale to the west, Izmir to the southwest, Manisa to the south, Kutahya to the southeat, and Bursa to the east.
Balikesir province is famous for its olives, thermal spas, clean beaches, making it an important tourist destination.
www.digital-innovations.net /Balikesir_Province   (133 words)

  
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Connecting the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea, the province of Canakkale lies on either side of the Dardanelles shores — touching both Asia (Gelibolu Peninsula) and Europe (Biga Peninsula) — of course there are ferries here across the water.
www.silkroadhotels.com /istanbul_ing/canakkale/canakkale.htm   (387 words)

  
 LATEST FIGURES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The province centers with highest particulate mater concentration in the same period are; Rize, Zonguldak, Tokat, Mardin, and Afyon.
Province centers with highest decreaese of sulphurdioxide (SO2) concentration are; Kocaeli (Gebze) (82 %), Eskiþehir (61 %), Bolu (Düzce) (59 %), Çorum (54 %), and Bursa (Province Center) (48 %).
Province centers with highest decreaese of particulate matter are Muþ (88 %), Çankýrý (69 %), Erzurum (57 %), Bolu (Province Center) (43 %), and Kastamonu (39 %).
www.die.gov.tr /english/SONIST/CEVRE/100696m.html   (172 words)

  
 Ataman Hotel - Çanakkale
The province of Çanakkale which straddles the Dardanelles strait in northwest Turkey is a region rich in legend and myth.
According to one of these myths the strait linking the Aegean and Marmara seas was created by the sea god Poseidon, who split the land apart allowing the waters to rush through.
We must add that Çanakkale is also renowned for its wind, which attracts large numbers of wind surfers to the Aegean coast of the province throughout the summer months.
www.atamanhotel.com /canakkale.html   (853 words)

  
 Anadolu Agency: News in English, 00-03-18
He noted, ''Canakkale where 280 thousand martyrs sacrificed their lives, is not only a place of heroism, but at the same time it is the most significant symbol of our unity and solidarity.
Canakkale gives a message to whole humanity saying, 'peace should be dominant in the world.
Canakkale legend is the most important symbol of the Turkish nation's ownership over these lands.
www.hri.org /news/turkey/anadolu/2000/00-03-18.anadolu.html   (4547 words)

  
 Toprak Home Page
The first waterway on the way of Istanbul, the place where a century was collapsed, the place where 500,000 soldiers have lost their lives at Gallipoli, homeland of many civilizations including the ancient city known as Troy, the city of Heroes.
Canakkale, one of the Turkish cities, is located on the Hellespoint on the north-west part of Türkiye.
Before city of Canakkale was built, people has settled a place which is 7 km away from the southern entrance of the Hellespont and north of the Scamander river (Menderes Nehri).
web.deu.edu.tr /atiksu/turkiye/ckale.html   (907 words)

  
 canakkale_province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
2004 film Troy Çanakkale, pronounced /tʃa'nakale/, is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern (Asiatic) coast of the Dardanelles (or Hellespont).
Muniplicity, Alaattin OZKURNAZ, told that in the Canakkale province although the most fertile grapes are grown in Bozcaada and Intepe district,  there...
Canakkale, Turkey] Subject: E - VITICULTURE English Title: [Present status of viticulture in Canakkale Province, its problems and possible solutions] Source: Bahce-Journal of Yalova Atatürk Central...
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 Geographical Regions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tekirdag Province, in western Thrace, which has beautiful examples of Ottoman architecture and extensive beaches, is known for its vineyards and wine festivals.
The provincial capital of Canak-kale to the south of the Marmara Sea was founded on the eastern shore and is located at the narrowest passage of the Canakkale (Dardanelles) Straits, which is an important sea passage.
The historical ancient city of Troy is 30 km southwest of Canakkale, famous for its large, wooden Trojan horse, and is where King Priam, Hector, Paris and the beautiful Helen once lived, mentioned in the Anatolian Homer's epicThe lIiad.
www.byegm.gov.tr /YAYINLARIMIZ/kitaplar/isteturkiye/english/geograph37.htm   (499 words)

  
 AKÇANSA Çimento
Mayor Hüseyin Demirel addressed the visitors at the opening ceremony and thanked Akçansa and Enerjisa for the support they had given for the construction of the two-storey building which comprised the municipal office and also a wedding hall.
Governor Süleyman Kamçý furthermore, praised Akçansa in his speech pointing out that the Company’s contributions were not limited to the communities and villages around the factory but reached all the districts, communities and villages of Çanakkale province through the governorship, and presented a commemorative plaque to the Çanakkale Plant Manager.
A ceremony was organized at the 18 March Stadium in Çanakkale so as to award various institutions and authorities that had contributed to the growth of sports activities and consequently to the promotion of the city.
www.akcansa.com.tr /en/f_toplum.asp   (513 words)

  
 Focus on Travel News
Wooden horse used as a crucial prop in the blockbuster Hollywood "Troy" was brought to Turkey's northwestern Canakkale province on August 11 from Japan and parts of the "Trojan Horse" started to be put down to atelier of Canakkale Municipality.
The ancient city of Troy, known as the center of civilizations, is in Canakkale.
The giant prop is to be displayed on 18 March Hill, which overlooks both the city of Canakkale and the Dardanelles Strait.
www.ftnnews.com /816.htm   (281 words)

  
 Edirne - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The tremor was felt throughout the provinces of Çanakkale and...
The migrants — Pakistanis and Iranians — were caught in the Edirne province near the Greek border, AP said.
In the West, northwestern Edirne province and some other Aegean provinces are routes for illegal immigrants to cross the border.
news.daylightonline.com /Edirne.html   (925 words)

  
 Canakkale - All About Turkey
The Canakkale Marina, besides those of Karabiga, Gelibolu, Bozcaada and Kucukkuyu, hosts the colorful yachts which pass through the strait and make a stopover at Canakkale, to see this historical and mythological rich area, homeland of many widely known legends.
The other one is the Battle of Canakkale which took place during World War I when Turkish troops under the command of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk maintained the defense of the region against enemy forces and Canakkale has taken its place in history as "Canakkale; unpassable".
Here, too, Xerxes built the famous bridge of boats (480 s.c.) on which he crossed with his troops to a promontory on the opposite European shore then torched it to make sure that there was no return for his army.
www.allaboutturkey.com /canakkale.htm   (445 words)

  
 Anadolu Agency: News in English, 98-08-25
CANAKKALE, Aug 25 (A.A) - Cumhur Ersumer, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said on Monday that when the Canakkale Harbour is completed, sea traffic in the Marmara sea will be eased.
CANAKKALE, Aug 25 (A.A) - Environmental organizations held a demonstration on Monday with the participation of the members of the Greenpeace in order to protest the thermal power station that is planned to be constructed at Can County of Canakkale Province.
Members of the Canakkale Environmental Platform opened placards claming that the thermal power station that is claimed to damage the wildlife on Kaz Mountain and the surroundings.
www.hri.org /news/turkey/anadolu/1998/98-08-25.anadolu.html   (6517 words)

  
 Canakkale Province Encyclopedia Article, History, Biography @ Local Color Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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87 km south of Canakkale province is Assos, the famous teaching center of antiquilty.
The city of Canakkale lies at the narrow, 1,200-meter entrance to the Canakkale Strait that connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean.
Yachts navigating the straits stop at the well-equipped Canakkale Marina to allow tourists more time in the area.Hotels, restaurants and cafes along the promenade have a view of the Kilitbahir Fortress and the Canakkale Archaelogy Museum.
www.angelfire.com /in/turkey/070733pot.html   (1828 words)

  
 Xinhua News Agency : Ship sinks after collision in Canakkale Strait in Turkey. @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
One ship sank Thursday after collision in severe snowstorm near Canakkale strait of northwestern Turkey, Anatolia News Agency reported.
Liberian-flagged cargo ship, the Solar Europe, broke free of its mooring at Karabiga port of Canakkale province due to snowstorm and rammed into the St Vincent-flagged "Mare" which was at the same harbour, according to the report.
Mare sank after the collision, said the report, adding that its eleven crew members were rescued and one Syrian crew member was missing.
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 ARRIVING
There is no trains, plane services or boats directly linking to Canakkale with other cities, but it is possible to catch the fast seabus from Istanbul to Bandirma and then take a bus for two hour.
Minibuses operate within the city and to and from the outlying districts and other towns in the province of Çanakkale.
The city of Çanakkale is situated in the northwestern corner of Turkey, overlooking the Dardanelles (or Çanakkale Straits) and is the capital of the province of the same name.
dis.comu.edu.tr /yogrenci/arriving.htm   (478 words)

  
 Canakklae, from Troy to Gallipoli   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Battle of Canakkale took place during World War I when Turkish troops under the command of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk maintained the defense of the region against enemy forces.
Between April and December 1915, a massive effort was launched to take the Dardanelles from the Turkish Ottoman Empire (an ally of Germany and Austria) and force it out of the war.
But Canakkale was the scene of another, much earlier war.
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 Anadolu Agency: News in English, 00-04-23
Two slight earthquakes measuring 3.0 and 2.8 on the Richter scale, jolted Germencik township of Aydin province in the Aegean Region at 02:05 a.m and 02:27 a.m.
Aygun was elected as a DSP deputy from Ankara province in the 1999 general elections.
Later, an international ceremony will be held at the Canakkale Martyrs Monument with the participation of representatives of ten countries that were involved in the war.
www.hri.org /news/turkey/anadolu/2000/00-04-23.anadolu.html   (7054 words)

  
 ANZAC HOTEL CANAKKALE TURKEY — HOTELS IN CANAKKALE HOTELS GALLIPOLI HOTELS ACCOMODATION IN CANAKKALE HOTELS
In Canakkale, a transition climate of Mediterranean and Black Sea can be seen as dominant.
According to Culture and Tourism Ministry data, several ancient and historical places spread over the Canakkale province as reflected in the numbers below.
Canakkale and its envoirement is also famous with its variety of fish species, which changes depending on the season.
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 Idyll Villas, villa vacations and rentals in Yalikavak Bodrum at Aegean Coast of Turkey
he city of Canakkale lends its name to the straits that connect the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean and whose shores touch both Europe and Asia.
Hotels, restaurants and cafes along the promenade offer a place to enjoy the comings and goings of the harbor and views of Kilitbahir Fortress in the distance, which is illuminated at night.
The Cimenlik fortress today is used as a military museum in memory of the Canakkale Battle of World War I. To honor the soldiers, who gave their lives at Gelibolu, in Canakkale province, this peninsula is now a national park of remembrance.
www.idyllvillas.com /canakkale.asp   (776 words)

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