Çanakkale

The foundation of the monument was started on April 17, 1954. Çanakkale Martyrs' Monument, which was opened to visitors on August 21, 1960, the 45th anniversary of the Second Anafartalar Victory, symbolizes all our soldiers who were martyred in the Battle of Çanakkale and keeps their memory alive. Its architect is Doğan Erginbaş. He said that the monument represents the collective ascension of our martyrs from all geographies. In the lower part of the monument, there are reliefs reflecting the battle sides. Every year, on March 18, commemorative ceremonies are held in the Abide ceremonial area by citizens and state officials from all over the country. In the symbolic Martyrdom, there are the names of our 59,408 martyrs who were martyred during the Battle of Çanakkale and whose names have been identified so far. The skull of a Turkish soldier, which is said to have been taken by an Anzac soldier to Australia after the Arıburnu battles, was delivered to Turkey on March 10, 2003, and was buried at its present location with an official ceremony on March 18, 2003.

Troy is one of the most famous ancient cities in the world. The importance of Troy lies in the fact that it is the place mentioned in Homer's epics of Iliad and Odyssey. During the excavations in Troy, the existence of 9 cultural layers was determined. Its early periods date back to 3000 BC. The remains of Troy VIII and IX layers, which cover the Hellenistic and Roman Periods, are places such as baths, odeions, theaters and bouleterions. It is believed that the Trojan War, which made the name of the ancient city known to the whole world and caused many movies and TV series to be shoot about it, took place here, and the fact that Homer's famous epic Iliad tells about this war further increases the attractiveness of Troy. For this reason, it is one of the settlements that both history and literature lovers will enjoy visiting. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1998.