The clock tower in Canakkale.
The top of the clock tower.
Boats in the harbour of Canakkale.
Notice the Turkish inscription on the slope on the other side of the strait.
The Turkish inscription on the slope of the northern side of the strait.
A boat in the harbour.
Notice the village on the other side of the water.
The strait of the Dardanelles is quite narrow at this point.
A modern copy of the Trojan Horse.
The remains of ancient Troy are not far from Canakkale.
The Trojan Horse.
The person who walks by the horse indicates the scale.
The Trojan Horse.
This channel provides a safe harbour for smaller boats owned by local people.
The Cannon Monument:
Two of the old cannons that were used by the Ottoman army to stop the Allies
during the Gallipoli campaign in 1915.
The Cannon Monument.
The Cannon Monument.
This poster with Turkish text explains that these old cannons were used
against the Allies on 18 March 1915.
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