Wildfires have closed Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait. Together with the Sea of Marmara and Bosporus Strait, the Dardanelles allow passage to maritime traffic sailing to and from the Black Sea. The ...

STORY: :: Drone footage shows the extent of the damage caused by Turkish forest fires:: August 12, 2025:: Canakkale, Turkey:: Both Canakkale airport and the Dardanelles Strait were temporarily ...

Both Canakkale airport and the Dardanelles Strait, which connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, were temporarily shut due to the wildfires on Monday.

The Dardanelles links the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara. Together with the Bosporus Strait, it serves as a vital route for commercial shipping between Europe and Asia.

Istanbul, Aug. 8 (BNA): Turkey’s Ministry of Transport said the Dardanelles Strait was temporarily closed in both directions after wildfires broke out in the northwestern province of Çanakkale and ...

Turkey's Dardanelles Strait, an export route for Russian crude oil, re-opened to tanker traffic on Monday after a brief closure due to poor visibility and heavy snow, coast guard officials said.

Nearly 46,000 vessels crossed the Dardanelles in 2024, according to official data. Strong winds fanned the wildfires, helping them spread in hot dry weather, local officials said.