Marmara

American

[mahr-mer-uh] / ˈmɑr mər ə /

Also Marmora

noun

Sea of, a sea in NW Turkey, between European and Asian Turkey, connected with the Black Sea by the Bosporus, and with the Aegean by the Dardanelles. 4,300 sq. mi. (11,135 sq. km).

Marmara British

/ ˈmɑːmərə /

noun

Ancient name: Propontis. a deep inland sea in NW Turkey, linked with the Black Sea by the Bosporus and with the Aegean by the Dardanelles: separates Turkey in Europe from Turkey in Asia. Area: 11 471 sq km (4429 sq miles)

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The seasonal bloom extended into the Bosphorus, the narrow waterway that runs through Istanbul and links the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

There are currently 15 foreign-flagged vessels classed as abandoned in the Sea of Marmara, he said -- figures confirmed by the ITF.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

The school, on an island in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul, is now being renovated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

The PKK leader has been in solitary confinement in prison on an island in the Sea of Marmara, south-west of Istanbul, since 1999.

From BBC ● May 12, 2025

We’re panting as we climb to the top of the hill, above the Marmara.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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