What is Çanakkale Province?
'''Çanakkale Province''' is a province of [[Turkey]] in the [[Marmara Region]]. It takes its name from the city of [[Çanakkale]]. Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province has a [[Europe|European]] (Thrace) and an [[Asia|Asian]] (Anatolia) part. The European part is the [[Gallipoli]] (Gelibolu) [[peninsula]]. The Asian part is mostly the historic region of [[Troad]] in [[Anatolia]]. The [[Dardanelles]] strait is between them. It connects the [[Sea of Marmara]] and the [[Aegean Sea]]. The [[archaeological site]] of [[Troy]] is thought to be in Çanakkale province. Çanakkale is the biggest district of the province. The European and Asian parts of the province were connected to each other with the completion of the [[1915 Çanakkale Bridge|Çanakkale 1915 Bridge]] in March 2022. [[Category:Çanakkale Province| ]]