Giresun Province
Giresun Province (Greek language, Greek : Κερασούντα, ; ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Trabzon Province, Trabzon to the east, Gümüşhane Province, Gümüşhane to the ...
in the
Black Sea
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region of
Turkey
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. It is the seat of
Çanakçı District
Çanakçı District is a district of the Giresun Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Çanakçı.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 1,868 (2022).
Çanakçı is a small town inland from the
Black Sea
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coastal town of
Görele
Görele is a town in Giresun Province on the Black Sea coast of eastern Turkey. It is the seat of Görele District.
. Formerly part of the district of Görele, it became a district seat in 1990.
Famous "Kuşdili" festival is held in Çanakçı every July. Hundreds of people from nearby places attend this festival.
The
Kemenche
Kemenche (, Persian language, Persian : کمانچه) or Lyra is a name used for various types of Bowed string instrument, stringed bowed musical instruments originating in the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly in Greece, Armenia, Iran, Turke ...
, which is one of the traditional Eastern Black Sea instruments, is played in Çanakçı. One of the most important folk songs is "Çanakçı'dan aşağı".