The so called Black Sea Straits, connect the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea via the Sea of Marmara. The only Black Sea ports can access the Mediterranean. Photo: AFP Turkey has said that the ...

a narrow strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. While today the shoreline lies around four miles away, in antiquity Troy’s proximity to the sea was an ...

Earthquakes of over 4 magnitude have caused concern among residents of the city in western Turkey, with the latest being a ...

Its epicenter was some 40 kilometers southwest of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara. There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries.

and connect the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and, by extension, to the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. It will spilt the European side of Istanbul, forming an island between Asia and Europe.