Dardanelles Fortified Area Command
The Dardanelles Fortified Area Command or Mediterranean Strait Fortified Area Command or Çanakkale Fortified Area Command (Turkish: Bahr-i Sefîd Boğazı Mevki(i) Müstahkem Komutanlığı or Akdeniz Boğazı Müstahkem Mevki(i) Komutanlığı or Çanakkale Boğazı Müstahkem Mevki(i) Komutanlığı or Çanakkale Müstahkem Mevki(i) Komutanlığı) was the Ottoman fortified area command and was formed to defend against attacks on the Dardanelles from the Aegean Sea.
| Dardanelles Fortified Area Command | |
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The Dardanelles defenses in February/March 1915, showing minefields, anti-submarine nets and major gun batteries. | |
| Active | 1911–1949 |
| Country | Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Type | Fortified Area Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Çanakkale |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Engagements | World War I
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mirliva Fahri Pasha Mirliva Cevat Pasha (November 29, 1914 – October 8, 1915) Mirliva Nihat Pasha (October 1915 – November 1917) Miralay Selâhattin Bey (November 27, 1917 – December 29, 1918) |
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