Kilidülbahir

Kilidülbahir (Turkish for "the key of the sea") is a Turkish village in the Eceabat District of Çanakkale Province, on the peninsula of Gallipoli (northwestern side of the Dardanelles).[1] Its population is 598 (2021).[2]

Kilidülbahir
Village
Kilitbahir Castle, built by Mehmed II Fatih in 1452
Kilitbahir Castle, built by Mehmed II Fatih in 1452
Kilidülbahir is located in Turkey
Kilidülbahir
Kilidülbahir
Location in Turkey
Kilidülbahir is located in Marmara
Kilidülbahir
Kilidülbahir
Kilidülbahir (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°08′55″N 26°22′45″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictEceabat
Population
 (2021)
598
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0286

The ancient Cynossema (Ancient Greek: Κυνὸς σῆμα or Κυνόσσημα) was near there, and the naval Battle of Cynossema took place in 411 BC between the Athenian and the Spartan fleets during the Peloponnesian War.[3]

The fort of Kilitbahir, in the form of a clover, was built by sultan Mehmed II.

See also

References
  1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. Cynossema


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