Marmara
The Marmara Region in northwestern Turkey is the country's bridge and connection to Europe, with Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, at its heart. The region is named after the sea it surrounds: the Sea of Marmara, connected to the Aegean Sea by the Straits Dardanelles, and to the Black Sea by the Bosporus.Popular Destinations
Sultanahmet-Old City
The Old City of Istanbul is the oldest part of the city, and the location of most of its historic sights.Tekirdağ
Tekirdağ is a city of 973,000 in European Turkey, on the northern shoreline of the Sea of Marmara.Galata
Galata, and Beyoğlu further north with its main thoroughfare, the pedestrianized Istiklal Street, and the adjoining Taksim Square is the district of Istanbul north of Sultanahmet/Old City, across the Golden Horn.Destinations
Eastern Thrace
Eastern Thrace constitutes the European part of Turkey and forms the northwestern edge of the country.Southern Marmara
Southern Marmara is the southern part of Marmara Region, Turkey.Eastern Marmara
Lying east of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey, Eastern Marmara has everything in it from expansive…Istanbul Province
Istanbul Province is in a central position in Marmara Region, Turkey.Marmara
- Location: Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Population: 23,200,000
- Latitude of center: 41° or 41° north
- Longitude of center: 28.05° or 28° 3' east
- Neighbors: Aegean Sea, Aegean Turkey, Balkans, Black Sea, Black Sea Turkey, Bulgaria, Central Anatolia and Western Thrace
Also Known As
- French: Région de Marmara
- German: Marmara-Region
- Portuguese: Região de Mármara
- Spanish: Región del Mármara
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