Kilidibahir in Çanakkale
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Çanakkale

Çanakkale is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern (Asian) coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. The population of the town is 106,116 (2010 estimate). The current mayor is Ülgür Gökhan. Çanakkale Province, like Istanbul Province, has territory in both Europe and Asia. Ferries cross here to the northern (European) side of the strait. The city is the nearest major town to the site of ancient Troy.

Located at 40.1716, 26.4095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated coastal places in Turkey, Aegean Sea port cities and towns in Turkey, Çanakkale, Fishing communities in Turkey, Jewish communities in Turkey, Districts of Çanakkale Province

Eceabat

Eceabat, formerly Maydos, is a town and district of Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey, located on the eastern shore of the Gelibolu Peninsula, on the Dardanelles Strait. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 9,154 of which 5,380 live in the town of Eceabat. The district covers an area of 468 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 0 m .

Located at 40.1839, 26.3564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Çanakkale Province, Dardanelles, Fishing communities in Turkey, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Districts of Çanakkale Province

Kilitbahir Castle

Kilitbahir Castle is a fortress on the west side of the Dardanelles, opposite the city of Çanakkale, where there is a corresponding fortress (Kale-i Sultaniye), from which Çanakkale takes its name. The two castles were constructed by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1463 to control the straits at their narrowest point. Kilitbahir's name, meaning "lock of the sea", reflects this defensive purpose.

Located at 40.1477, 26.3796 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ottoman fortifications, Forts in Turkey, Çanakkale, Dardanelles, Buildings and structures in Çanakkale Province, Buildings and structures completed in 1463

Madytos (Colony)

Madytos (or Maitos, or Madyta, Gr. Μάδυτος), by the modern town of Eceabat in Turkey) was an ancient Greek city and port of Thrace, located in the region of the Thracian Chersonesos (Thracian Peninsula). The city was a colony of Aeolians (a Greek tribe) from Lesbos who, according to the ancient authors, founded also Sestos and Alopekonessos and other cities of the Hellespont. This was part of the Greek colonization movement of the 8th-7th c. BC.

Located at 40.1839, 26.3564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Greek colonies in Thrace, Geography of ancient Thrace, Thrace, Ancient Greek cities

Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges

Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges were constructed in 480 BC during the second Persian invasion of Greece upon the order of Xerxes I of Persia for the purpose of Xerxes’ army to traverse the Hellespont (the present day Dardanelles) from Asia into Thrace, then also controlled by Persia (in the European part of modern Turkey). The bridges were described by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus in his Histories, but little other evidence confirms Herodotus' story in this respect.

Located at 40.144, 26.3898 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Peloponnesian War, Pontoon bridges

Akbaş arms depot Raid

The Akbaş arms depot Raid was one of the actions of the Kuva-yi Milliye during the Turkish War of Independence. Led by the militia leader Köprülü Hamdi Bey and Dramalı Rıza Bey, the raid was conducted on the night of 26-27 January 1920.

Located at 40.1839, 26.3564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Battles of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), History of Çanakkale Province, 1920 in Turkey, Conflicts in 1920, Kuva-yi Milliye