GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara is an inland sea within Türkiye, between the Bosporus and Dardanelles. It forms the middle basin on the natural sea route linking the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.
Fast Facts
- The Bosporus opens northeastward to the Black Sea.
- The Dardanelles opens southwestward to the Aegean.
- Eastern Thrace lies north of the basin and Anatolia south.
Connected lessons
- Sea of MarmaraMap, explanation and practice
- Across the Europe–Asia conventionGuided exploration
- From the Caspian to the MediterraneanGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Aegean SeaRelated places
- BosporusRelated places
- DardanellesRelated places
- Black SeaRelated places
- Anatolian PlateauRelated places