dardanelles

English - Turkish

Definition of dardanelles in English Turkish dictionary: Çanakkale Boğaz; â‚¬anakkale Boğazı; boğazlar
Dardanelles Strait: Çanakkale Boğazı
dardanelles war: (Tarih) Çanakkale Savaşı
the Dardanelles: Çanakkale Boğazı
Hellespont: Çanakkale Boğazı
Hellespont: (isim) çanakkale boğazı
hellespont: Çanakkale Boğaz

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of dardanelles in Turkish Turkish dictionary
hellespont: Akdeniz ile Karadeniz'i birleştiren ve Asya'yı Avrupa'dan ayıran çanakkale Boğazı'na verilen ad

English - English

Definition of dardanelles in English English dictionary: The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west; the Dardanelles the long narrow area of sea which connects the European and Asian parts of Turkey. It was called the Hellespont in ancient times. ancient Hellespont Narrow strait between the peninsula of Gallipoli in Europe and the mainland of Turkey in Asia. Some 38 mi (61 km) long and 0.75-4 mi (1-6 km) wide, it links the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Strategically important from antiquity, the Dardanelles was defended by Troy from its position on the Asian side. In 480 BC the Persian Xerxes I crossed the strait to invade Greece; Alexander the Great also crossed it in 334 BC on his expedition against Persia. Held by the Roman Republic and Empire and the Byzantine Empire and later by the Ottoman Empire, it is of great strategic and economic importance as the gateway from the Black Sea to Istanbul and the Mediterranean Sea; {i} strait between European and Asian Turkey (connects the Aegean sea with the Sea of Marmara); the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey; the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey; the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks
Dardanelles Campaign: or Gallipoli Campaign (1915-16) Unsuccessful British-led operation against Turkey in World War I, intended to invade the Dardanelles strait, conquer the Gallipoli peninsula, and occupy Constantinople (Istanbul). In response to a Russian appeal to relieve pressure against its troops on the Caucasus front, Britain agreed to a naval action against Turkey at the Dardanelles. When bombardment alone failed, British and Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in April 1915, where they met strong resistance from Turkish forces under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. After six months of standoff, the campaign was halted and Allied troops were skillfully withdrawn under difficult conditions. Allied casualties numbered about 250,000. The failed campaign gave the impression that the Allies were militarily inept, prompting the resignation of Winston Churchill, the chief promoter of the venture, as first lord of the admiralty
Hellespont: The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west
hellespont: {n} the strait between Europe and Asia, by which the Euxine runs into the Mediterranean
Hellespont: {i} ancient name for Dardanelles, strait between European and Asian Turkey (connects the Aegean sea with the Sea of Marmara)
Hellespont: the Hellespont a former name for the Dardanelles
hellespont: A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Daradanelles
hellespont: the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
the Dardanelles: strait that divides between the Asian and European portions of Turkey, body of water that joins the Aegean sea to the Marmara Sea