dardanelles

Noun
  1. The strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey (synset 109063846)
    is an instance of: sound, strait - a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
    is a part of: republic of turkey, turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
    same as: canakkale bogazi, hellespont
  2. 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 (synset 101279781)
    domain region: republic of turkey, turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
    is an instance of: campaign, military campaign - several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
    is a part of: first world war, great war, war to end war, world war 1, world war i - a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
    same as: dardanelles campaign

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