Dardanelles
Americannoun
noun
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The only major straits where a toll is still collected are the "Turkish Straits" of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, which are governed by earlier agreements, signed in Montreux in 1936.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Physical chokepoints include waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz or the Bosporus and Dardanelles, which connect the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, and thus Russian and Ukrainian grain exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to large forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the country's transport ministry has said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
The Gallipoli campaign aimed to secure a naval route from the Mediterranean Sea to Istanbul through the Dardanelles, and knock the Ottomans out of the war.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
In December, the Allies began an orderly withdrawal, leaving Turkey still in control of the Dardanelles and still in the war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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