Canakkale is situated at the Sea of the Dardanelles, which leads to the Maramara Sea.

The Municipality of Bozcaada, located in the northeast of the Aegean Sea, announced its plans to ban all motorized vehicles on the island due to intensive traffic in the popular vacation spot during the summertime.

During excavations of Assyrian tombs near Kayseri, Turkish archaeologists have discovered one of the earliest marriage contracts ever found, dating back to about 4,000 years.