Kilitbahir
Kilitbahir (Turkish: Kilit-ül-bahr, "the key of the sea") is a Turkish village in the Eceabat district of Çanakkale Province, on the peninsula of Gallipoli (eastern side of the Dardanelles).
Kilitbahir | |
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Village | |
 Kilitbahir Castle, built by Mehmed II Fatih in 1452 | |
 Location of the municipality of Eceabat within Turkey | |
  Kilitbahir Location in Turkey  Kilitbahir Kilitbahir (Turkey) | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′55″N 26°22′45″E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Marmara Region |
| Province | Çanakkale |
| Municipality | Eceabat |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 17xxx |
| Area code(s) | 286 |
| Licence plate | 17 |
The fort of Kilitbahir, in the form of a clover, was built by sultan Mehmed II.
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