Firefighters halted the spread of a two-day forest fire in northwest Turkey on Wednesday, and authorities said shipping would partially be reopened after a suspension in the nearby Dardanelles Strait.

Firefighters battled a forest fire in northwest Turkey for a second day on Wednesday, prompting mass evacuations and causing shipping to be suspended through the nearby Dardanelles Strait.

Ship traffic resumed on Thursday in one direction in Turkey's Dardanelles Strait, its forestry minister said, as firefighters brought a major blaze in the northwest Canakkale region under control.

A wildfire forced the partial suspension of shipping in Turkey’s busy Dardanelles strait for several hours on Tuesday, the country’s coastguard said.. The suspension affected vessels ...

Turkey shut its Dardanelles Strait to tankers and its flag carrier cancelled some domestic and international flights in and… Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

The 1915 Canakkale Bridge features the world’s longest single-span between suspension towers and will shorten travel times across the Dardanelles Strait from hours to just six minutes.

Yesterday, a new 2.86-mile suspension bridge spanning the Dardanelles Strait opened in Turkey. The bridge links the European portion of the country with Asia. While the bridge serves a very ...

The wrecks of those warships, which have rested in the shallow waters of the Dardanelles for more than 100 years, are now open to divers. Naval Assault Ended.