According to the 1936 Montreux Convention, regarding the Regime of the Straits, often referred to simply as the Montreux Convention, Turkey has control over both the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits.

Blue water swimming enthusiasts drawn to the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits are providing a boost to the economy ...

SEVASTOPOL, February 28. /TASS/. Russian Black Sea Fleet frigates are passing through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits in their Mediterranean deployment, the Fleet’s press office reported ...

He asked the Turkish leader to close the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits to Russian ships, to join the EU sanctions against Russia, and to blockade Crimea with the Turkish fleet. However ...

The 1936 Convention, signed in Montreux, Switzerland, cements Turkey’s sovereignty over Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, and stipulates free pass of trade ships through the straits ...