Dardanelles - Wikipedia
WebOne of the world's narrowest straits used for international navigation, the Dardanelles connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean seas while also allowing passage to the Black Sea by extension via the Bosporus. The Dardanelles is 61 kilometres (38 mi) long and 1.2 to 6 kilometres (0.75 to 3.73 mi) wide.
Dardanelles | Strait, Map, History, & Meaning | Britannica
WebDardanelles, narrow strait in northwestern Turkey, lying between the peninsula of Gallipoli in Europe to the northwest and the mainland of Asia Minor to the southeast. It has held significant geostrategic importance throughout history, in part because it serves as a vital link between the Mediterranean and Black seas.
Turkish straits - Wikipedia
WebThe Dardanelles (Turkish: Çanakkale Boğazı, "Çanakkale Strait"), 68 km (42 mi) long and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) wide, connects the Sea of Marmara with the Mediterranean in the southwest, near the city of Çanakkale. In classical antiquity, the Dardanelles strait was known as the Hellespont.
What And Where Is The Dardanelles? - WorldAtlas
WebApr 25, 2017 · Description. The Dardanelles is a narrow, 65-mile long strait of water in northwestern Turkey that separates Europe and Asia, and is one of the world’s busiest maritime passages. The strip’s other name is the Hellespont, and it’s found between Southwest Asia, and Southeast Europe.
Dardanelles Strait - WorldAtlas
WebMar 12, 2021 · The Dardanelles Strait (also called the Strait of Gallipoli), formerly known as the Hellespont, is a narrow waterway in northwestern Turkey. It forms part of the border between Europe and Asia. The strait connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, allowing for passage to the Black Sea via the Bosporus Strait.
Dardanelles Campaign - HISTORY
WebNov 9, 2009 · Dardanelles Campaign. Updated: March 28, 2023 | Original: November 9, 2009. In March 1915, during World War I (1914-18), British and French forces launched an ill-fated naval attack on Turkish ...
A Short History Of The Dardanelles Campaign - Imperial War …
WebThe Dardanelles, a narrow 60-mile-long strip of water that divides Europe from Asia, has been of great strategic significance for centuries. Carefully secured by international treaty, it was the closing of the Dardanelles that eventually brought the Ottoman Empire into the war as a German ally at the end of October 1914.
Dardanelles - Wikiwand
WebThe Dardanelles, also known as the Strait of Gallipoli and in Classical Antiquity as the Hellespont, is a narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway in northwestern Turkey that forms part of the continental boundary between Asia and Europe and separates Asian Turkey from European Turkey.
Dardanelles | Encyclopedia.com
WebJun 11, 2018 · Dardanelles (därdənĕlz´) or Çanakkale Boğazi (chänäk´kälĕ bōäzŭ´), strait, c.40 mi (60 km) long and from 1 to 4 mi (1.6 to 6.4 km) wide, connecting the Aegean Sea [1] with the Sea of Marmara and separating the Gallipoli …
Dardanelles - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebThe Dardanelles is the narrow strait in northwestern Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara. It marks the division between Asia to the East, and Europe to the west. As a waterway it is highly significant to all countries in the region.
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