Marmara Region, Administrative division in northwestern Turkey.
The Marmara Region spans both European and Asian continents, encompassing eleven provinces with the Sea of Marmara at its center.
This region marked the beginning of Ottoman expansion in 1300 from Söğüt, leading to the capture of Constantinople and establishment of their empire.
The region contains numerous architectural elements from different periods, including mosques, bridges, and traditional Ottoman educational complexes called külliye.
The area maintains extensive transportation networks with international airports, high-speed trains, and ferry services connecting various points across the Marmara Sea.
The name Marmara originates from Marmaros island, which contained substantial marble deposits that later gave the entire sea its current name.
Location: Turkey
Inception: June 1941
Capital city: Istanbul
Shares border with: Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Black Sea Region, Central Anatolia Region, Aegean Region, Aegean Islands, Thrace, Bulgaria, Balkans
GPS coordinates: 40.63070,28.12640
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:44
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83.3 km
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1915 Çanakkale Bridge
130.2 km
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
82.9 km
Topkapı Palace
83.7 km
Pergamon
186.8 km
Maiden's Tower
85.8 km
Walls of Constantinople
79.8 km
Grand Bazaar
82.5 km
Basilica Cistern
83.1 km
Galata Tower
83.9 km
Dolmabahçe Palace
86.6 km
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
104.5 km
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
82.5 km
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82.6 km
Selimiye Mosque
175.6 km
15 July Martyrs Bridge
89.3 km
Çamlıca Tower
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Marmara Prison
51.1 km
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
94 km
Osmangazi Bridge
118.2 km
Çırağan Palace
87.8 km
Sublime Porte
83.3 km
Bursa Grand Mosque
93.6 km
Chora Church
81.7 km
Runic inscriptions in Hagia Sophia
83.3 km
Yıldız Palace
88 km
İstiklal Avenue
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