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Continue reading →: Tavaklı VillageHistory, Landscape and Rural Life in the Aegean Hinterland Historical Background The wider landscape surrounding Tavaklı has long been associated with the name Larissa. A proven archaeological site of interest identified as Larissa lies near the neighbouring village of Kösedere, confirming ancient settlement activity across this part of the Ezine…
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Continue reading →: KörüktaşıKörüktaşı is a small rural village located in the Ezine district of Çanakkale. Set within the wider Marmara region, the village forms part of an area known for its agricultural traditions, layered history and strong connections between land and community. Although modest in size and little known beyond its immediate…
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Continue reading →: Uluköy-KestanbolUluköy is inland in the southern countryside of Ezine. It is often referred to together with the wider Kestanbol area, a name historically associated with the surrounding landscape rather than the village itself. Uluköy remains a quiet agricultural settlement where village life continues much as it has for generations. Location…
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Continue reading →: Babadere VillageBabadere is a small rural village in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale Province, located along the coastal road leading from Tavaklı towards Gülpınar. The village lies approximately 10 km from Tavaklı, 21 km from Ayvacık, and about 90 km from the city of Çanakkale. Set within the historic landscape of…
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Continue reading →: Ancient Stone QuarryThe Granite Columns near Yahyavuş (Antik Sütunlar), Ezine An abandoned stone working site in the rural landscape of the Troad Near the town of Ezine lies a remarkable and somewhat mysterious site known locally as Antik Sütunlar, or Ancient Columns. Situated beside a large granite rock face, the very bedrock…
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Continue reading →: Akçakeçili VillageOverview Akçakeçili is a village in the Ezine district of Çanakkale Province, located in the gently rolling countryside south of Ezine. Like many villages in this part of the district, it reflects a long continuity of rural settlement, with a way of life centred on agriculture, animal husbandry and close…
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Continue reading →: Kemallı VillageJust a short distance from Ezine (around 7 km) and close to Geyikli (approximately 11 km), Kemallı looks out towards Bozcaada and the Aegean. Kemallı Köyü is one of those villages that seems quiet until you start paying attention to what lies beneath its surface. Ancient stone appears in walls…
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Continue reading →: Yahyaçavuş VillageOverview Yahyaçavuş is a village in the Ezine district of Çanakkale Province, located approximately 12 kilometres south of Ezine, set slightly inland from the Aegean coast. Although modest in size, it stands out for the way several layers of history and landscape coexist in one place. Ottoman village life, the…
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Continue reading →: Kösedere VillageKösedere Village, Ayvacık – Çanakkale Kösedere: A Living Village with a Long Memory Kösedere is a long-established rural village in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale Province, located slightly inland from the Aegean coast and close to Tavaklı İskelesi. Though modest in size, the village has historically been one of the…
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Continue reading →: Old StoneOld Stone in Tavaklı Village Square In Tavaklı’s village square, beside a modern lamppost and surrounded by everyday village life, sits a carefully carved stone block that has long attracted curiosity. Though it may appear unremarkable at first glance, its shape, workmanship, and material suggest that it once formed part…



