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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Ocalan, 75, had earlier met the MPs for several hours on Imrali, an island in the Sea of Marmara south-west of Istanbul where he has been imprisoned in solitary confinement since 1999.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

Authorities also suspended maritime traffic through the narrow Dardanelles Strait linking the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, which the water-dropping aircraft were using to refill, the minister said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

It was in the Marmara Region, which is where Istanbul is, and 17,000 people died.

From Slate • May 16, 2023

When the ship docks, I look out at the vast city that embraces the Sea of Marmara and inhale the salty air.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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