1. Marmara - Noun
2. Marmara - Proper noun
an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles
Source: WordNetDuring a storm on December 29, 1999, the Russian oil tanker Volgoneft broke in two in the Sea of Marmara, and more than 1,500 tonnes of oil were spilled into the water. Source: Internet
It is the capital city of Bursa Province bordered by the Sea of Marmara and Yalova to the north; Kocaeli and Sakarya to the northeast; Bilecik to the east; and Kütahya and Balıkesir to the south. Source: Internet
Gabriel got tough on Turkey, so to speak, after a group of suspects were detained following a meeting on the island of Büyükada in the Sea of Marmara off mainland Istanbul, with some of them subsequently arrested. Source: Internet
The concert performed by music groups from Marmara University students featured popular Azerbaijani composers’ songs as well as folk songs from the two brotherly countries. Source: Internet
This picture was taken just to the south and east of the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (aka the Blue Mosque) in Istanbul Turkey, pointing south to the Marmara Sea. Source: Internet
The currents produced by the tidal action in the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara are such that ships under sail must await at anchorage for the right conditions before entering the Dardanelles. Source: Internet