Kemal Dokuz

The ancient city of Troy, located in Tevfikiye village in the northwestern province of Çanakkale and placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998, is one of the most popular sites for tourists visiting the region. The ancient city received 480,418 local and foreign tourists last year.

With a past that stretches back to antiquity, Çanakkale's Ye?ilyurt village is drawing more and more interest from tourists eager to sample its natural beauty and view its old stone housesWith its unspoiled nature and old stone houses, the Ye?ilyurt village on the skirts of the Kaz Mountains has become a favorite getaway for those seeking to escape the stress of city life. 

Turkey will soon welcome back some of the priceless treasures of Troy from countries scattered around Europe following the completion of a museum to house the artifacts in the ancient city in the country's northwest.