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Tevfikiye is a
village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 425 (2021). It lies next to the archaeological site of
Troy Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...
. Tevfikiye was captured by the Greek Army in June 1920 and later recaptured by the
Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces () is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for Army, land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Significant campaigns since the ...
in September 1922.


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Villages in Çanakkale District {{Çanakkale-geo-stub