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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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

He has been held at the Marmara prison complex ever since, where his trial is due to take place.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In another recent series of trades, a Turkish-flagged oil tanker shipped nearly $20 million worth of diesel from the Russian Black Sea port of Sheskharis to Opet’s Marmara terminal, arriving on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 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

Looking out at the blue waves of the Marmara, we approach the port, and I feel calmer than I have in a long time.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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