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WHAT DOES SEA OF MARMARA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sea of Marmara

Sea of Marmara

The Sea of Marmara /ˈmɑrmərə/, also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea, and in the context of classical antiquity as the Propontis, is the inland sea, entirely within the borders of Turkey, that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating Turkey's Asian and European parts. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black Sea and the Dardanelles strait to the Aegean. The former also separates Istanbul into its Asian and European sides. The Sea has an area of 11,350 km² with the greatest depth reaching 1,370 m.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SEA OF MARMARA

Asmara
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Synonyms and antonyms of Sea of Marmara in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Sea of Marmara» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Sea of Marmara to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

马尔马拉海
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mar de Mármara
570 millions of speakers

English

Sea of Marmara
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Marmara के सागर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بحر مرمرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мраморное море
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mar de Mármara
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মরমারা সাগর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mer de Marmara
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laut Marmara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Marmarameer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マルマラ海
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마르마라 해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Segara Marmara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Biển Marmara
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மர்மாரா கடல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्रातील समुद्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Marmara Denizi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mar di Marmara
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Morze Marmara
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мармурове море
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Marea Marmara
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

See van Marmara
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Marmarasjön
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Marmarahavet
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA OF MARMARA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sea of Marmara

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEA OF MARMARA»

Discover the use of Sea of Marmara in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sea of Marmara and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sailing Directions for the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara, and ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Anon., 2010
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The Geodynamics of the Aegean and Anatolia
Salihoglu. 1. & YlLMAZ, A. 1986. Oceanography of the Turkish Straits. Vol. 1ll: Health of the Straits. 11: Chemical and Environmental Aspects of the Sea of Marmara. 1nstitute of Marine Sciences. METU. Erdemli-icel. Turkey. First Annual Report.
Tuncay Taymaz, Yücel Yilmaz, Yildirim Dilek, 2007
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New piloting directions for the Mediterranean sea, the Adriatic
I have worked up this part of the Dardanelles, into the Sea of Marmara, keeping the lead going, when standing in, although there is no danger whatever." Leaving Galipoli, your course into the Sea of Marmara will be E. by N. ; when, with a fair ...
John William Norie, 1841
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The Black Sea Pilot - The Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara, ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Anon, 2010
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Troia and the Troad: Scientific Approaches
The Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara and Bronze Age Archaeology: An Archaeological Predicament Mehmet Özdoğan Istanbul Universitesi, Prehistorya Anabilim Dali, Edebiyat Fakültesi, 34459 Istanbul, Turkey Abstract A survey of the  ...
Günther A. Wagner, Ernst Pernicka, Hans-Peter Uerpmann, 2003
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Integration of Earth Science Research on the Turkish and ...
Ezine via Iznik, Gemlik and Bandirma that follows the southeastern Marmara shores [2]. The northern branch passes through to Sea of Marmara and is responsible for the formation of the strike-slip depressions in the northern Marmara Sea [9, ...
Naci Görür, Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos, Nilgün Okay, 2002
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The Companion Guide to Istanbul and Around the Marmara
This Companion Guide to Istanbul goes as far as the region around the Marmara from the Bosphorus to the Dardanelles, which flows into the Aegean past the historic ruins of Troy on its Asian shore.
John Freely, 2000
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The Black Sea Flood Question: Changes in Coastline, Climate ...
27 COASTAL CHANGES OF THE BLACK SEA AND SEA OF MARMARA IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Mehmet Özdo—an Prehistory Department, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34459 Turkey Abstract: In light of the controversial Black ...
Valentina Yanko-Hombach, Allan S. Gilbert, Nicolae Panin, 2006
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Encyclopedia of World Geography
Historic ISTANBUL (Constantinople) is located in European Turkey on a peninsula at the intersection of the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara. An estuary called the Golden Horn separates it from newer areas. In addition, Istanbul has ...
R. W. McColl, 2005
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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews OECD Environmental ...
The Sea of Marmara, with a 663 km coastline on its Asian side, is an inland sea within Turkey. It has unique hydrodynamic features, due in large part to the structural characteristics of the Turkish Straits (the Çanakkale Straits or Dardanelles, ...
OECD, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEA OF MARMARA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sea of Marmara is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anzac Day 2015: Australia's pioneering AE2 submarine …
... HMAS Anzac in Turkey to honour Australia's first wartime submarine AE2, damaged and then scuttled in the Sea of Marmara during the Gallipoli campaign. «ABC Online, Apr 15»
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Turkey authorises construction of first church since 1923
The church is for the country's tiny Syriac community and will be built in the Istanbul suburb of Yesilkoy on the shores of the Sea of Marmara, which already has ... «Middle East Online, Jan 15»
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This Day in Jewish History / Bulgarian Jews fleeing the Nazis drown …
But then on the night of December 11, it was towed by a tugboat some five kilometers into the Sea of Marmara, where it encountered the winds and rains of a ... «Haaretz, Dec 14»
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Turkey to build bridge across Dardanelles to ease traffic
The Dardanelles lead into the Sea of Marmara which then goes into the Bosphorus in Istanbul itself. The waterway is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, ... «Middle East Online, Nov 14»
5
Turkish boat disaster reveals new route for migrants
... reports say migrants paid 7,000 euros ($8,700) each for the journey that started in Bakirkoy, a district of Istanbul on the European shore of the Sea of Marmara. «Al-Monitor, Nov 14»
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24 migrants die after boat sinks near Istanbul
The Bosphorus is a strait that runs through the city of Istanbul, dividing Turkey's Asian and European shores and linking the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea. «CNN, Nov 14»
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Istanbul At Risk for Major Earthquake? MIT Study Suggests So
The next large earthquake in this region is likely to impact a seismic gap beneath the Sea of Marmara, which lies just five miles west of Istanbul. The seismic gap ... «The News Ledge, Sep 14»
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Turkish fishermen hear the call of the sea
Monday marks the start of the commercial fishing season in Istanbul as thousands of ships set sail for the Bosphorus Strait, the Sea of Marmara and the Black ... «Daily Sabah, Aug 14»
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Around the Sea of Marmara: Exploring İstanbul's backyard
Covering an area of 11,350 square kilometers, the Sea of Marmara has always held great strategic importance as the link between the Black Sea and the ... «Today's Zaman, Aug 14»
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The forgotten islands of Turkey: Marmara
In the Sea of Marmara, you can find Avşa, Paşalimanı and Marmara, three ... You can go to the island of Marmara via Erdek near Bandırma and get the ferry from ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 14»

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