Dardanelles
Americannoun
noun
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The Gallipoli campaign, part of a British-led effort to defeat the Ottoman Empire, aimed to secure a naval route through the Dardanelles from the Mediterranean Sea to Constantinople, now Istanbul, in Turkey.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 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, a narrow and historically significant passage connecting the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea, serves as a vital shipping route for vessels travelling between Europe and Asia.
From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023
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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