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Yolagzi Destination Guide

Delve into Yolagzi in Turkey

Yolagzi in the region of Çanakkale is a city in Turkey - some 342 mi or ( 550 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Yolagzi is now 11:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mytilini, Athens, İzmir, Sofia, and Thessaloniki. While being here, make sure to check out Mytilini . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yolagzi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Anzac Tour of Turkey - Day 02 - 23rd April 2010

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Interesting facts about this location

Thracian Chersonese

The Thracian Chersonese (Greek: Θρᾳκικὴ Χερσόνησoς, Thrakike Khersonesos) was the ancient name of the Gallipoli peninsula, in the part of historic Thrace that is now part of modern Turkey. The peninsula runs in a south-westerly direction into the Aegean Sea, between the Hellespont (now known as the Dardanelles) and the bay of Melas (today Saros bay). Near Agora it was protected by a wall running across its full breadth.

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Located at 40.35 26.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of ancient Thrace, Landforms of Turkey, Peninsulas of Turkey

Gallipoli

The Gallipoli peninsula is located in Turkish Thrace (or East Thrace), the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. Gallipoli derives its name from the Greek "Καλλίπολις" (Kallipolis), meaning "Beautiful City". In antiquity, it was known as the Thracian Chersonese. It is especially famous in Australia and New Zealand for the failed Allied offensive on Turkey in 1915 in World War I known as the Gallipoli Campaign.

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Located at 40.37 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Dardanelles, Gallipoli Campaign, Geography of Çanakkale Province, Headlands of Turkey, National parks of Turkey, Titular sees in Europe, Visitor attractions in Çanakkale Province, Çanakkale

Tayfur Dam

Tayfur Dam is a dam on the Tayfur Çayı river in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 40.38 26.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dams in Çanakkale Province

Azmak Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Azmak Cemetery near Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, Turkey was constructed shortly after the end of the First World War by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and filled with graves brought in from small cemeteries and sites around it. It is on the south side of Azmak Dere, from which it takes its name, a small ravine which runs into the salt lake at Suvla Bay.

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Located at 40.32 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire in World War I

Sestos

File:Thracian chersonese. png The Ancient Map of Gallipoli Peninsula Sestos was an ancient Greek town of the Thracian Chersonese, the modern Gallipoli peninsula in European Turkey. Situated on the Hellespont opposite Abydos, it was the home of Hero in the legend of Hero and Leander, where according to legend she lived in a tower overlooking the sea. Sestos was an Aeolian colony, as it was founded by settlers from Lesbos. The ruins of the town are near to the modern settlement of Eceabat.

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Located at 40.22 26.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 479 BC, Aeolian colonies, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire, Battles of the Greco-Persian Wars, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of Çanakkale Province, Greek colonies in Thrace, History of Çanakkale Province, Visitor attractions in Çanakkale Province

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