Introduction to the Dardanelles Strait: The Canakkale Strait, also known as the Dardanelles Strait, connects the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Aegean Sea. It is an inland sea of ​​Turkey and one of the dividing lines between Asia and Europe. The Dardanelles is often called the Turkish Strait along with the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Bosporus.