Wanderlust World Wanderlust World In April of 1915, British, Australian and New Zealand troops attempted to seize the nearby Gallipoli peninsula in an effort to ultimately claim Constantinople, the then-capital of the Turkish Empire. Their efforts were unsuccessful and resulted in the loss of over 100,000 Allied and Turkish soldiers.
Canakkale's location gives it power, because anyone who controlled the Dardanelles could also control European access to modern-day Istanbul, the Black Sea and Asia.
The average daily temperature is 25 to 30 degrees Celsius in summer and 10 degrees Celsius in winter.
Gallipoli Historical National Park is a 33,000 hectare span of land that is dedicated to the 1915 battles. Tours of the Park run regularly from Canakkale.
The wooden horse from the 2004 movie "Troy" is now located along the waterfront in the city of Cannakale.