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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]

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] In legend, Cynossema is also known for being the burial place of Hecuba, who threw herself into the sea and was turned into a dog.[4]

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

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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
  4. ^ "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)". Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved 5 April 2024.


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