Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalance of smoking and related factors among medical students of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Medical School. The results of our research are expected to shape the trainings about smoking prevention starting from our faculty and contribute to Global Health Professionals Survey data and discussions determined by WHO, CDC and Canadian Public Health Association.
 Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine. The questionnaire including demographic characteristics and Beck Anxiety Inventory was applied between December 2018 - January 2019. The data of the study was analyzed with the statistical package program SPSS 20.0. 
 Results: In this study, the number of medical students reached was 652. 52.6% of the students were female. 30.5% of the medical students were currently smoking. It was found that age (OR: 1.13 95% CI: 1.05-1.21), male gender (OR: 1.9 95% CI: 1.40-2.67) and boarding in high school (OR: 1.5 95% CI: 1.01-2.26) significantly increased the risk of smoking
 Discussion: The prevalence of smoking was high among Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine students. The rate of smoking was increases during medical education. The literature suggests that smoking physicians cannot be effective in the struggle againts smoking. In medical education, trainings on struggle tobacco and tobacco products is insufficient. In addition, there should be gained to medical students with the knowledge and skills that can protect their own health and then advocate for anti-smoking campaigns in the community.