Çanakkale is a city and seaport in Turkey in Çanakkale Province on the southern coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. The population of the city is 186,116.
Çanakkale is the finishing point every year for an organised swim across the Dardanelles from Eceabat. This event emulates the swim in 1810 by Lord Byron, who was himself emulating the legendary swim by Leander in the story of Hero and Leander.
Çanakkale is the nearest major urban center to the ancient city of Troy, which is located inside Çanakkale Province. The wooden horse from the 2004 movie Troy is exhibited on the seafront.