Çanakkale Province

Morning ferries to Turkey's western islands of Gökçeada and Bozcaada off the coast of Çanakkale have been canceled on the day of the Nov. 1 snap elections due to bad weather. 

A strong northeastern storm on the northern coasts of the Aegean Sea have caused the suspension of ferry services from Çanakkale to its Gökçeada (Imbros) and Bozcaada (Tenedos) districts since Oct. 31. 

A local tourist has discovered names engraved on walls in the cave of Shepherd Paris on Mount Ida in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, thought to belong to 19th century British archaeologist Frank Calvert. 

Calvert is known as the first archaeologist to carry out excavation works at the ancient site of Troy, between 1863 and 1865.

The Greek high school on Turkey?s northwestern island of Gökçeada, which could not open in 2014 as its building was deemed physically unprepared by the Education Ministry, is set to open this year after a 40-year closure. 

The famous Aristotle statue welcoming visitors at the entrance of the ancient Assos site has been removed and sent to ?zmir for repair after it was vandalized by unknown individuals. 

An ?accessible open area? is to be developed at the ancient site of Troy, located within the borders of the Tevfikiye village in Turkey?s northwestern province of Çanakkale. 

Australia has presented three artifacts from the 1915 Battle of Gallipoli to a Turkish military museum as a ?gesture of friendship.?

The Australian War Memorial donated a unit banner, a folding periscope and a hand grenade to the Çanakkale Naval Museum in northwestern Turkey.

Australia presented three artifacts from the 1915 Battle of Gallipoli to a Turkish military museum on Aug. 7 as a "gesture of friendship".

Orthodox Greeks have gathered at the Ayazma Monastery on Tenedos island, known Bozcaada in Turkish, in the Aegean province of Çanakkale for a religious ceremony to celebrate Hagia Paraskevi Day.

The northwestern province of Çanakkale's Eceabat district was struck by three small earthquakes in quick succession early July 24, causing worry among residents.

The three temblors, measuring 4.8, 4.4, 3.3 respectively in magnitude, began at 5:39 a.m. Turkish time.

Several Greek nationals have returned to the Turkish island of Gökçeada in the Aegean province of Çanakkale to settle, with their country facing harsh conditions due to an economic crisis, according to mayor of the island.