Welcome to ÇanakkaleWELCOME TO ÇANAKKALE

INDEX

1. INTRODUCTION

2.THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CITY

3.TROY

4. IMPORTANT PLACES

5.PERSONAL EXPERIENCERaquel Bonillo

Alejandra Mercado

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GLOSARY

RAMPARTS: murallas

HARBOUR: puerto

THOUGHTFUL: considerado

REMARK: remarcar

CARING: cuidadoso

BEHAVIOUR: comportamiento

INTRODUCTION

Situated in the asiaticcoast of Dardanelles.

Name’s origin: Strait thatjoins The Aegean Seaand The Marmara Sea (72km long).

The only Turkish citywhich is situatedbetween Asia andEurope (with Istanbul).

Population: 106,116(2010 estimate).

CLIMATE

Generally warm

Winter: more rainy than in Summer

Annual temperature:

15ºC

Precipitation: 637

mm/year

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CITY

Popular harbour.People cross the straitin only 10 minutes.

Free time: theatres,restaurants, and lots ofcafés along the seafront.

TROY

Famous for its mythollogical war (Homero,Iliad).

Nine sites that represent the nine gloriousmoments. In this site you can see theramparts of the city, the temple and thetheatre.

The Movie-famous Trojan Horse wasdonated to the city, which symbolizes theend of that story.

TROJAN HORSE

WOODEN HORSE

IMPORTANT PLACESKilitbahir Fortress

To control the maritime movement along the strait.

Nowadays, it is a Militar Museum. It resemblesÇanakkale’s Battle of 1915, one of the most decisivemoment in the World War One.

IMPORTANT PLACES

Çanakkale Martyr’s Memorial

War memorial in the Historical

Park of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

It commemorates the service of

the Turkish soldiers during the

Battle of Gallipoli (from April

1915 to December 1915).

HELLES MEMORIAL

ARI BURNU CEMETERY

Words from Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

MARTYRS MEMORIAL

THE WAR OF 1915

Great Britain and France attempted to capture

Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia.

Known as the Battle of Çanakkale

The Sea Battle (March 1915). The Royal Navy was

repulsed by Turkish forces.

Lots of ships sunk by Turkish forces.

Dancing

special

Turkish

dances

MAIN CELEBRATIONS

Going to restaurants Singing on karaokes

Rapid growth in tourism (in the last 20 years).

Important part of the economy.

Agricultural and industrials sectors: 37.4% of

employment.

Other key sectors: banking, construction,

home appliances, electronics, textiles, oil

refining, petrochemical products, food, mining,

iron, steel and machine industry.

MAIN ECONOMIC SECTORS

EXOTIC FOOD

Rolls of wrapped in

large green leaves

You can't go home

without trying this

It is a clear example of

looks can be

deceiving. Not look

very nice, but it

tastes delicious.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Staying with a Turkish family during

1 week

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Visiting these famous monuments

and the most important places of

this beautiful city

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Visiting cemeteries and

monuments which symbolize the

service of the soldiers who lost

their lives defending their territory

during the war.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

The thing we like the most is the fact

that Turkish people are very similar to

Spanish people.

Kindness, hospitality and affection

affection

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