As a maritime waterway, the Dardanelles connects various seas along the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans, the Near East, and Western Eurasia, and specifically connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea …

Dec 26, 2025 · Dardanelles, 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.

Nov 9, 2009 · As the only waterway between the Black Sea in the east and the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Dardanelles was a much-contested area from the beginning of World War I.

On 19 February 1915, British and French ships began a naval assault on the Dardanelles. The fighting culminated in a heavy setback for the Allies on 18 March due to large losses from Turkish mines.

Mar 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 …

1 day ago · Southbound ship traffic is set to resume at 1600 GMT in Turkey's Dardanelles Strait on Friday after a tanker experienced engine failure, shipping agent Tribeca said.

May 31, 2023 · After securing War Cabinet backing for the Battle of Dardanelles, Winston Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, quickly implemented a plan to bombard the Dardanelles Straits in …

Jun 26, 2025 · What is the Dardanelles? The Dardanelles is a narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway in northwestern Turkey that forms part ...

One 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 …

Jun 11, 2018 · Dardanelles (Çanakkale Bogazi) Narrow Strait between the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea, separating Çanakkale (in Asian Turkey) from Gallipoli (in European Turkey).