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// THE CRUX Turkey's control over the strategic Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits under the Montreux Convention enables it to balance geopolitical, military, and energy dynamics between Russia and NATO.

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How Do The Turkish Straits Create Geopolitical Tension? - Middle East Insights

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00:15Turkish StraitsThat's what the Turkish Straits are
00:18Bosphoruscomprising the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles
00:19Dardanellesthe Bosphorus and the Dardanelles
00:25Black SeaThey link the Black Sea to the Mediterranean
00:26Mediterranean Seato the Mediterranean, making them a key route
00:37TurkeyTurkey controls access to the straits
01:00Russiabetween NATO allies and Russia
01:46Black SeaRussia relies on the Black Sea for its naval operations
02:13Europethrough these waterways to Europe and beyond
03:33Turkish Straitsthe Turkish Straits are a tiny passage
03:56Middle Eastsecurity landscape of the Middle East, Europe, and the Black Sea