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Explore Bolayir in Turkey

Bolayir in the region of Çanakkale is a town in Turkey - some 324 mi or ( 522 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Bolayir

Current time in Bolayir is now 09:26 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Balıkesir, Bucharest, Sofia, and Thessaloniki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out İzmir . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bolayir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

STRETTO DEI DARDANELLI - Dal continente Europeo al continente Asiatico

2:37 min by Sergio Colombini
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Lo Stretto dei Dardanelli, in turco Canakkale Bogazi collega il mar di Marmara all'Egeo fa da confine insieme al Bosforo fra Europa e Asia. Noi ci siamo imbarcati sulla costa Europea a Gelibolu e siam ..

A321

5:13 min by nowhero55
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A321 approach and landing to Istanbul RWY 06 ..


ANZAC Memorial Mawakefi's photos around Gallipoli, Turkey (gallipoli turkey memorials)

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Our Gallipoli campaign Amanda_escapes's photos around Gallipoli, Turkey (canakkale deadliest)

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Interesting facts about this location

Bolayır

Bolayır is a town in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale Province, situated on the Gallipoli Peninsula in the European part of Turkey. The settlement was formerly a village. It received in 1958 the status of a town. According to the 2007 census, Bolayır's population is 1871. The türbe (tomb) of Süleyman Pasha (1316–1357), son of Orhan I, the second Bey of the Ottoman Empire and the grave of the Turkish nationalist poet Namık Kemal (1840–1888) are located in Bolayır.

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Located at 40.52 26.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places in Çanakkale Province

Çimpe Castle

Çimpe Castle was a medieval fortification on the Gallipoli peninsula in modern Turkey. Its site is located along the Istanbul Caddesi between Bolayir and Gallipoli, commanding the narrowest point on the peninsula. Erected by the Byzantines as Tzympe, Çimpe Castle was traditionally held to have fallen in a moonlight attack to Suleyman Pasha and 39 of his chosen guard in 1356.

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Located at 40.50 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Çanakkale Province, Byzantine forts, Ottoman fortifications

Cardia (Thrace)

Cardia, anciently the chief town of the Thracian Chersonese, was situated at the head of the gulf of Melas (today Saros bay). It was originally a colony of the Milesians and Clazomenians; but subsequently, in the time of Miltiades (late 6th century BC), the place also received Athenian colonists, as proved by Miltiades tyranny (515–493 BC).

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Located at 40.55 26.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Athenian colonies, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of Çanakkale Province, History of Çanakkale Province, Ionian colonies in Thrace, Milesian colonies, Visitor attractions in Çanakkale Province

Lysimachia (Thrace)

Lysimachia (Greek: Λυσιμάχια or Λυσιμάχεια) was an important Hellenistic Greek town on the north-western extremity of the Thracian Chersonese (the modern Gallipoli peninsula) in the neck where the peninsula joins the mainland in what is now the European part of Turkey, not far from the bay of Melas.

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Located at 40.58 26.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 309 BC establishments, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of ancient Thrace, Geography of Çanakkale Province, Hellenistic colonies in Thrace, History of Çanakkale Province, Lysimachian colonies, Populated places established in the 4th century BC, Visitor attractions in Çanakkale Province

Gelibolu

For other uses, see Gallipoli (disambiguation). Gelibolu —  District  — Gelibolu is a port on the Dardanelles. Location of Gelibolu within Çanakkale Province. Gelibolu is located in TurkeyGeliboluGelibolu Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|24|N|26|40|E|type:city_region:TR|| | |name= }} Country 22x20px Turkey Region Marmara Province Çanakkale Government  • Mayor M.

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Located at 40.42 26.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities in Turkey, Dardanelles, Districts of Çanakkale Province, Fishing communities in Turkey, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places in Çanakkale Province, Port cities of the Sea of Marmara

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Bolayir