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The Marmara Region is an area in Turkey that includes the country's largest city, Istanbul, and serves as an important economic and cultural center. It matters because it is home to a significant portion of Turkey's population and economy, and it sits at a strategic crossroads between Europe and Asia.
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- Named after
- Sea of Marmara
- Country
- Turkey
- Located in
- Turkey
- Capital
- Istanbul
- Population
- 23202727
- Area
- 67306
- Shares border with
- Balkans
- Image
- Istanbul beaches- Sea of Marmara - Tourism in Turkey 16.jpg
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- inception
- 1941-06-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Marmara region
- Commons category
- Marmara Region
- category of associated people
- Category:People from the Marmara region
- native label
- Marmara Bölgesi
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Encyclopedic overview
The Marmara region (Turkish: Marmara Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey.
Located in East Thrace, it is bordered by Greece and the Aegean Sea to the west, Bulgaria and the Black Sea to the north, the Black Sea Region to the east, and the Aegean Region to the south. At the center of the region is the Sea of Marmara, which gives the region its name. The largest city in the region is Istanbul. Other big cities are Bursa, İzmit, Balıkesir, Tekirdağ, Çanakkale and Edirne.
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