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Continue reading →: Tavaklı VillageHistory, Landscape and Rural Life in the Aegean Hinterland Historical Background The wider landscape surrounding Tavaklı has long been associated with the name Larissa. A proven archaeological site of interest identified as Larissa lies near the neighbouring village of Kösedere, confirming ancient settlement activity across this part of the Ezine…
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Continue reading →: February Rain 2026Heavy winter rainfall around Çanakkale can fill reservoirs quickly, and it is quite normal for the ground to appear dry again by mid-March even after a very wet February. This happens because temperatures begin to rise in early spring and the region often experiences strong winds which dry the surface…
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Continue reading →: AyazmaAyazma Kazdagi Follow the signs from Bayramiç to Ayazma, a nature reserve of breath taking beauty and a dam that supplies water to the surrounding areas. You enter a different world here and the road takes you through pine forests, apple orchards and up into the mountains with scenery that…
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Continue reading →: The Bayramiç DamJust a few kilometres from the centre of Bayramiç, the picturesque Bayramiç Barajı sits quietly in the fertile valley carved by the Karamenderes River. As you leave Bayramiç heading towards the beautiful mountain area of Ayazma, the reservoir soon appears on the left-hand side of the road, its calm waters…
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Continue reading →: Mehmet Akif ErsoyMehmet Akif Ersoy is one of the most revered figures in Turkish history, remembered not only as a poet but as a thinker, intellectual, and moral voice of a nation struggling for independence. Best known as the author of the Turkish National Anthem (İstiklâl Marşı), Mehmet Akif Ersoy embodied the…
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Continue reading →: KörüktaşıKörüktaşı is a small rural village located in the Ezine district of Çanakkale. Set within the wider Marmara region, the village forms part of an area known for its agricultural traditions, layered history and strong connections between land and community. Although modest in size and little known beyond its immediate…
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Continue reading →: Uluköy-KestanbolUluköy is inland in the southern countryside of Ezine. It is often referred to together with the wider Kestanbol area, a name historically associated with the surrounding landscape rather than the village itself. Uluköy remains a quiet agricultural settlement where village life continues much as it has for generations. Location…
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Continue reading →: Babadere VillageBabadere is a small rural village in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale Province, located along the coastal road leading from Tavaklı towards Gülpınar. The village lies approximately 10 km from Tavaklı, 21 km from Ayvacık, and about 90 km from the city of Çanakkale. Set within the historic landscape of…
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Continue reading →: Ancient Stone QuarryThe Granite Columns near Yahyavuş (Antik Sütunlar), Ezine An abandoned stone working site in the rural landscape of the Troad Near the town of Ezine lies a remarkable and somewhat mysterious site known locally as Antik Sütunlar, or Ancient Columns. Situated beside a large granite rock face, the very bedrock…
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Continue reading →: Akçakeçili VillageOverview Akçakeçili is a village in the Ezine district of Çanakkale Province, located in the gently rolling countryside south of Ezine. Like many villages in this part of the district, it reflects a long continuity of rural settlement, with a way of life centred on agriculture, animal husbandry and close…
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Continue reading →: Kemallı VillageJust a short distance from Ezine (around 7 km) and close to Geyikli (approximately 11 km), Kemallı looks out towards Bozcaada and the Aegean. Kemallı Köyü is one of those villages that seems quiet until you start paying attention to what lies beneath its surface. Ancient stone appears in walls…
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Continue reading →: Yahyaçavuş VillageOverview Yahyaçavuş is a village in the Ezine district of Çanakkale Province, located approximately 12 kilometres south of Ezine, set slightly inland from the Aegean coast. Although modest in size, it stands out for the way several layers of history and landscape coexist in one place. Ottoman village life, the…
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