2. / Columbia Encyclopedia
  3. / Places
  4. / Asia
  5. / Turkey Political Geography
  6. / Gallipoli

Gallipoli

Gallipoli gĕlēˈbōlo͞oˌ [key], city, W Turkey, a port at the east end of the Dardanelles, near the neck of the Gallipoli Peninsula. It has long been a strategic point in the defense of İstanbul (Constantinople) and has numerous historic remains. It was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1354.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2024, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Turkey Political Geography

sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.