Wildfires have closed Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait. Together with the Sea of Marmara and Bosporus Strait, the Dardanelles allow passage to maritime traffic sailing to and from the Black Sea. The ...

Wildfires briefly shut the Dardanelles Strait to shipping on Monday, as extreme heat and strong winds fueled blazes across the Mediterranean. The Dardanelles — a vital maritime chokepoint for oil and ...