{"id":352990,"date":"2025-12-30T16:54:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352990"},"modified":"2025-12-30T16:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:24:29","slug":"sea-of-marmara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sea-of-marmara\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea of Marmara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Seven Turkish police officers were injured in a clash with suspected Islamic State militants in Yalova province, located on the Sea of Marmara coast.<\/p>\n<h2>About Sea of Marmara<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352991\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-352991\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-World-Atlas-1.jpg?resize=356%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sea of Marmara\" width=\"356\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-World-Atlas-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-World-Atlas-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-World-Atlas-1.jpg?resize=768%2C766&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-World-Atlas-1.jpg?w=879&amp;ssl=1 879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; World Atlas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: The Sea of Marmara is a <strong>small inland sea entirely within Turkey.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Marmara Sea or Propontis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming<\/strong>: The sea derives its name from <strong>Marmara Island<\/strong>, the <strong>largest<\/strong> island on its southern side, which is <strong>rich in marble.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boundaries: <\/strong>The Sea of Marmara is connected to the <strong>Aegean Sea in the west through the Dardanelles Strait<\/strong> and in the <strong>northeast it is bounded by a line joining Cape Rumili and Cape Anatoli<\/strong>, while its <strong>southern coast includes the Gulfs of \u0130zmit, Gemlik, Band\u0131<\/strong><strong>rma, and Erdek.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Separates: <\/strong>It separates the<strong> European and Asian parts <\/strong>of Turkey<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Straits<\/strong>: The Sea of Marmara is connected to the <strong>Black Sea by the Bosporus Strait<\/strong> and to the <strong>Aegean Sea by the Dardanelles Strait.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>River Drainage:<\/strong> Major rivers such as <strong>Susurluk, Biga (Granicus), and G\u00f6nen<\/strong> flow into the sea, mainly from the <strong>Anatolian side<\/strong>, contributing to reduced surface salinity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique oceanography: <\/strong>The sea has a <strong>two-layer system, with fresher, colder Black Sea water flowing over warmer, <\/strong><strong>saltier Mediterranean water.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>surface salinity is lower <\/strong>than most oceans, while <strong>deeper water is highly saline<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>High nutrients <strong>support phytoplankton but also cause algal blooms like mucilage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Important Islands: <\/strong>The sea includes the <strong>Princes<\/strong><strong>\u2019 <\/strong><strong>Islands in the north<\/strong> and <strong>the Marmara Islands in the south<\/strong>, with several inhabited and uninhabited islands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic waterway: <\/strong>The Sea of Marmara lies at the <strong>centre of a critical trade and transit route<\/strong> and is surrounded by major cities, especially Istanbul.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major concerns<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>North Anatolian Fault beneath the sea <\/strong>causes <strong>frequent earthquakes<\/strong>, including the deadly <strong>Marmara Earthquake of 1999.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pollution<\/strong> from untreated waste, overpopulation, and mucilage outbreaks (2021) have <strong>harmed marine life and disrupted fishing activities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Seven Turkish police officers were injured in a clash with suspected Islamic State militants in Yalova province, located on the Sea of Marmara coast. About Sea of Marmara Location: The Sea of Marmara is a small inland sea entirely within Turkey. It is also known as the Marmara Sea or Propontis. 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