Bozcaada - Turkey

Bozcaada-Çanakkale
The history of the island was clearly important strategic position in the Dardanelles entry stamp.

Greeks during the Trojan War, they used it as a base, which is a port of Aulis usual in Bozcaada. [Citation needed] in the writings of Herodotus passes Tenedos name frequently. A portion of the Aioly people sitting on the island of Lesbos is estimated that settled here in ancient times. [Citation needed]

Island, then later the Persians before the Romans came to rule the Ionian revolt. After the disintegration of the Roman Empire stayed in the Byzantine Empire.

Candidates, the first link of the Turks, Aydınoğlu Umur Bey has come to plunder Bozcaada management with a fleet of 8 vessels in 1328 after the Byzantine conquest of Izmir.

Venetian and Genoese During this period, it would be useful to the commercial activities entered into a competition to seize the candidate with the idea. In 1377 the Byzantine emperor, gave the island to Venice in exchange for military aid. The clash between Genoa and Venice began to react upon. The candidate made a treaty in two states in 1381 and Torino decided to not drain the neutral zone. The Venetians took the island in accordance with this agreement, people were completely empty and the city of Heraklion in Crete.

The island was a very long time. Spanish traveler Clavijo, when 1403 arrives Bozcaada vineyards, fruit trees, met with rabbits and a large castle ruins, but the resident could not find anyone. [Citation needed] Fatih Sultan Mehmet the island was conquered with Gökçeada in 1455, supply base of the Ottoman navy were used. The Venetians had landed troops on the island again. 1464't Mahmut Pasha nominated again annexed the territory of the Ottoman Empire. In the 16th century, Bozcaada current name mentioned in the Piri Reis map. [5] in the next period, with the current name until the 20th century the island always "Bozcaada" was recorded as. [6] [7]

Crete issue due to the outbreak of 1645-69 Ottoman-Venetian Venetian War, tried to shut the mouth of the Dardanelles to the Aegean Sea to prevent the Ottoman Navy Crete completely to make supplements to conquer the working army and succeeded in getting Bozcaada in 1656. In this context, They are. But the very next year recovery in the Turkish navy was nominated again adds to the Ottoman Empire.

1683 in the second siege of Vienna in the war of succession following the Turkish and Venetian navy faced many times in the Aegean Sea. One of their most important took place in Bozcaada. Bozcaada Naval War governing the Ottoman fleet in the battle known as Mezomorto Hussein Pasha, has won an important victory against the Venetian fleet management Molino. [Citation needed]

During the 1806-12 Ottoman-Russian War the island was occupied by Russia in 1807, the castle was burned and destroyed completely. In 1842, II. Mahmoud castle was rebuilt. Algeria, the Ottomans in 1866-i Bahr-i Sefid connected to Lemnos flag depends on the province.

During the Greek War of Independence in 1822 Konstantinos Kanaris an attack directed against the Ottoman Navy in Bozcaada and the Ottomans managed to sink a ship.

At the Battle of the island of Bozcaada was occupied by British and French forces and was used for logistical support. The allied forces during this period Ayazma Hill, Habbele Plain and three runways for fighter aircraft in Habbele Hill did. Allied troops during the war, was treated in Bozcaada and relax.

Bozcaada was left to the 24 July 1923 signing of the Lausanne Treaty with Turkey. Turks, the candidate took delivery of 20 September the same year.

Bozcaada municipality was founded in 1923, immediately after the passage of the island to Turkey.