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

From Literature

A storage terminal on the Sea of Marmara owned by the Turkish oil distributor Opet is now the world’s busiest trading point for Russian refined products by number of shipments, according to Kpler data.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Ever since, he has been held in Marmara prison on the outskirts of Istanbul.

From BBC

He added the Dardanelles Strait, a waterway linking the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, was closed to allow water-dropping planes and helicopters to operate safely.

From BBC

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