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Seddülbahir Fortress is a fort built in 1659 during the Ottoman Empire to defend the entrance of the Dardanelles Strait. Commissioned by Hatice Turhan Valide Sultan, the structure is located at the southern tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula, where the Dardanelles meets the Aegean Sea. The fortress has held strategic significance throughout history, playing a crucial role particularly during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I. History and Construction Seddülbahir Fortress was constructed as part