Turkish Straits

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf strait system
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:BosphorusLength about 30 kilometers
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Black_Sea
gptkb:Aegean_Sea
gptkb:Sea_of_Marmara
gptkbp:consistsOf gptkb:Bosphorus
gptkb:Dardanelles
gptkb:Sea_of_Marmara
gptkbp:controlledBy gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:DardanellesLength about 61 kilometers
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Montreux_Convention_Regarding_the_Regime_of_the_Straits
gptkbp:hasBridge gptkb:Fatih_Sultan_Mehmet_Bridge
gptkb:Yavuz_Sultan_Selim_Bridge
gptkb:15_July_Martyrs_Bridge
gptkbp:hasCurrent surface current from Black Sea to Aegean Sea
underwater current from Aegean Sea to Black Sea
gptkbp:hasTunnel gptkb:Eurasia_Tunnel
gptkb:Marmaray_Tunnel
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkb:Gallipoli_Campaign
gptkb:Russo-Turkish_Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Turkish Straits
gptkbp:importantFor naval strategy
grain exports
oil transportation
gptkbp:length about 361 kilometers (including connecting seas)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:majorCityOnStrait gptkb:Istanbul
gptkb:Çanakkale
gptkbp:maximumDepth about 110 meters (Bosphorus)
about 36 meters (Dardanelles)
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Homer's_Iliad
ancient Greek mythology
gptkbp:SeaOfMarmaraLength about 280 kilometers
gptkbp:strategicImportance major international waterway
gptkbp:threats oil spills
marine pollution
heavy maritime traffic
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Historic_Areas_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:usedFor international shipping
military passage
gptkbp:width about 7 kilometers (Bosphorus)
about 700 meters (Bosphorus)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bosphorus
gptkb:Bosporus_Strait
gptkb:Dardanelles
gptkb:Sea_of_Marmara
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5