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The Dardanelles

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A narrow strait in Northwest Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the Dardanelles has been a historically strategic location. During the Byzantine period the strait was vital to the defense of Constantinople. The ancient city of Troy was located near the western entrance, and its Adriatic shore was the focus of the Trojan War. It was the location of the Battle of Gallipoli during World War I, when the Allies attempted and failed to capture the strait.

Language: Turkish
Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)

The Dardanelles Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 48 49 53 61 70 79 85 84 78 67 68 52
Low 38 40 42 59 56 63 68 68 62 54 47 43
Average 43 44 48 55 63 72 77 76 70 61 53 48
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 9 9 12 16 21 26 29 29 26 19 20 11
Low 3 4 6 15 13 17 20 20 17 12 8 6
Average 6 7 9 13 17 22 25 24 21 16 12 9
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 4 4
Centimeters 13 8 8 5 3 3 3 0 3 5 10 10