Çanakkale (pronounced ; from
Ottoman Turkish , literally "pot fortress"),(Greek: Δαρδανέλλια,) is a city and seaport in
Turkey, in
Çanakkale Province, on the southern (Asian) coast of the
Dardanelles at their narrowest point. The population of the town is 186,116 (2014 estimate). The current mayor is Ülgür Gökhan (
CHP).