dardanelles

• Eigenname für die schmale Meerenge im Nordwesten der Türkei, die die Ägäis mit dem Marmarameer verbindet; historisch bedeutend als strategischer Seeweg und Schauplatz einer großen Kampagne des Ersten Weltkriegs.

A proper noun referring to a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey that connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, historically significant as a strategic waterway and the site of a major World War I campaign.

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1. Geographic straitB2formal

   A narrow, natural waterway connecting the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara, forming a boundary between the European and Asian parts of Turkey.

   Dardanellen

   • The Dardanelles is a vital shipping route for many countries.
   • Ships must navigate carefully through the Dardanelles due to strong currents.
   • The Dardanelles separates the continents of Europe and Asia.

2. World War I campaignC1formal

   A military campaign in 1915 during World War I, where British and French forces attempted to capture the strait and open a supply route to Russia, but were ultimately defeated by the Ottoman Empire.

   Dardanellen-Kampagne

   • The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, was a major defeat for the Allies.
   • Many soldiers lost their lives during the Dardanelles campaign.
   • The Dardanelles campaign is remembered as a significant event in Turkish history.