Take trip abroad Nov 29, 2008
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Chaos mars Turkey coup trial Oct 21, 2008
The trial is being held at a prison complex in Istanbul's Silivri district on the coast of the Sea of Marmara. The courtroom can accommodate about 280 people, but an accreditation system appeared to have failed and almost double that number tried to enter Monday. (MSNBC -- International)
Ferry sinks off Turkish coast Sep 15, 2008
The ferry, which was also loaded with 73 lorries and two cars, went down in the Sea of Marmara shortly after leaving for Istanbul at 11:15 pm (20:15 GMT) on Sunday. Local fishermen joined five coastguard vessels, a helicopter and divers in rescue operations early on Monday. (Aljazeera.net)
One is killed as ferry sinks off Turkish port Sep 15, 2008
The crossing between Bandirma and Istanbul, through the Sea of Marmara, is a popular ferry route. . (International Herald Tribune)
One dead, several injured as Turkish ferry sinks Sep 15, 2008
ISTANBUL At least one person died and 13 were injured when a when a roll-on roll-off ferry carrying around 100 passengers sank in the Turkish Sea of Marmara, the state-run news agency Anatolian reported on Monday. The ship, carrying 73 trucks and two cars, sank shortly after leaving the city of Bandirma for Istanbul. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Eat, play, bond Aug 24, 2008
Since she wanted to set foot in Asia, we took a commuter ferry to one of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara. No cars allowed, so we took a horse and buggy ride along a quiet coastal road with its Victorian-looking summer homes. (Boston Globe)
A city filled with places to go lets her follow her heart Aug 24, 2008
Here, where the shimmering Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus connect at the Golden Horn, massive ferries fill to capacity with pushy commuters ... Genoese tower from the 14th century with stunning views of the Golden Horn, Bosphorus, and Sea of Marmara. (Boston Globe)
Istanbul's Blue Mosque Aug 9, 2008
The mosque is one of the most noticeable landmarks in Istanbul, particularly as you stand on the Asian side of the city, along the shore of the Sea of Marmara. If size and location alone don't distinguish it for visitors, its unusual array of six minarets makes the mosque unmistakable. (Suite101.com)
Pottery Shards Push Milk-Drinking Back to 6000 B.C. Aug 7, 2008
Evershed said that the region in Anatolia around the Sea of Marmara was supposedly very lush, and so "it might have been that the conditions were just right for grazing cattle.". Because Anatolia is outside of the Fertile Crescent, it also suggests that the various pieces of domestication didn't evolve in a linear order and that some aspects, such as milk production, may have only boomed in the right places when the conditions were ripe. (Fox News)
Stone Age Milk Use Began 2,000 Years Earlier Aug 7, 2008
Evidence for milk fats as opposed to meat fats showed up clearly on unglazed pots dating back to 6500 B.C. from the Sea of Marmara region. Ancient animal bones at the site also revealed the dairy livestock used there were cattle, rather than goats or sheep. (National Geographic)
A savory Turkish delight Jul 30, 2008
Our two-week taste of Turkey, both literally and figuratively, culminated with the crossing of the Sea of Marmara from the part of Istanbul that is in Asia Minor to the part that is in Europe. Now, home in America, as I dress my sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, cut-up celery, yogurt, and the unexpected find of the eggplant and red pepper in olive oil, my taste buds transport me back not only to the flavors of Turkey's delightful cuisine, but to memories of its people and their warm responses as we... (Christian Science Monitor)
Turkish shipyards grow at breakneck pace Jul 13, 2008
However, with 25 deaths in the last 11 months at Tuzla, on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara, the sector has become emblematic of the mixed blessing of rapid growth in trade ties brought on by Turkey's EU candidacy. "Most of these accidents happened because the sector was caught unaware by this growth," says Erkan Selah, the owner of Selah Shipyards, which was closed down earlier this year after two workers at his yards were killed in one week. (Business Report, South Africa)
Power among the few Jul 5, 2008
Economic power has shifted from ancient Istanbul and the temperate Sea of Marmara region, and political power has followed. A new class of rich family industrialists and their workers moving into the burgeoning high-rise apartments of places such as Kayseri are tilting the politics of the secular republic founded by Kemal Ataturk in 1923. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Next Coke CEO set to takeover Jun 22, 2008
He is still remembered for a marathon party that started at his parents' home in the upscale Tarabya district of Istanbul and continued with a sunrise cruise in the Sea of Marmara, ending with swimming and barbecue in the afternoon. Like his father, Kent keeps a fastidious appearance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Gallipoli sub to be left on sea floor May 6, 2008
An expert group set up to advise both the Turkish and Australian governments has recommended that the wreck be left where it sank in May 1915, 72 metres below in the Sea of Marmara, after playing a key role in the Gallipoli landings ... After helping clear the Sea of Marmara of Turkish supply ships for Gallipoli, AE2 was scuttled on May 30, 1915, when it was hit by fire from Sultanhisar at the same time as striking turbulent currents. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
European rights monitor protests prison isolation of Kurdish rebel Mar 7, 2008
Access for visitors to Ocalan on the island of Imrali in the Sea of Marmara has been a source of friction. The committee noted that from July to mid-October 2006, only 6 of a possible 15 visits took place. (International Herald Tribune)
Byzantium surprise Feb 12, 2008
She paints vivid pictures of this prosperous and pious culture whose capital was a fortified city of sunlight glinting off the gilded church domes and spires, surrounded on three sides by the shimmering Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus. From the first page, the author embraces the reader in the love of her subject. (Christian Science Monitor)
last week's questions Jan 25, 2008
Ferries run up and down the Bospherous, constantly connecting the Dead Sea with the Sea of Marmara. The food is exceptional. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Iraqi Kurdistan Iraq's Kurdish leader in a bind Nov 9, 2007
In a recent interview, Osman Ocalan, brother of the PKK's leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is in jail on the island of Imrali in the Sea of Marmara, said there were 2,750 PKK guerrillas in Turkey, 2,500 in Iraq's borderlands and 1,500 in Iran. The last-mentioned lot belong to the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan, better known as PJAK, generally reckoned to be the PKK's Iranian Kurdish branch. (Economist)
Harry Stoker Nov 8, 2007
In April 1915 a young submarine captain was given an intriguing order - to bring his craft, the AE2 , through the Dardanelles and then, from a position in the Sea of Marmara, to draw unsuspecting Turkish forces away from Gallipoli, to break the Turkish lines of communication, and to prevent naval reinforcement reaching the Turkish positions. The last line of the order summed it up. (Suite101.com)
Former leader of Kurd rebels reveals retreat into Iran Nov 6, 2007
One reason for the intensification of PKK attacks on the Turkish army is the movement's concern about the health of its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned on the Turkish island of Imrali in the Sea of Marmara. "The Turks want to kill Apu [Abdullah's nickname]," he said of his brother. (Yahoo News -- Iran)
Turkish soldiers freed after diplomatic push Nov 5, 2007
Ocalan is serving a life sentence in prison on an island in Turkey's Sea of Marmara. Another PKK official told Kurdish Firat news agency that the release was to help boost dialogue with Turkey. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Kurdish rebels free abducted Turkish soldiers Nov 4, 2007
Ocalan is serving a life sentence in a prison on an island in Turkey's Sea of Marmara. An escalation of separatist violence in recent weeks and the capture of the soldiers sparked a huge public outcry in Turkey and calls for an offensive against the militants based in northern Iraq. (AlertNet)
Weight of water and concern over Gallipoli reminder Sep 15, 2007
When a big archaeological survey of AE2 began this week from Karabiga, the launch group in the little Turkish fishing village on the Sea of Marmara included personnel from the Turkish Navy, customs, and the key Turkish Institute of Nautical Archaeology. CNN Turkey headlined the success of the latest Australian diving survey when three days later it manoeuvred a drop camera through the partially opened hatch, down into the control room so the interior of AE2 could be seen for the first time since... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Gallipoli's valiant sub poised to surface from the depths of history Sep 10, 2007
After torpedoing a Turkish navy ship, the AE2 made it into the Sea of Marmara despite mines, shellfire and pursuers. It created a path for other Allied subs but was hit by Turkish fire and scuttled on April 30. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Turkish wine makers look to exports Aug 30, 2007
From the sun-kissed vineyards of Tekirdag, overlooking the Sea of Marmara, Turkey seems blessed with the potential to become a major wine producing nation. The hard part, says Cetintas, is working with the limitations of the local wine industry. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Ferry in collision off Istanbul Aug 14, 2007
Ambulances rushed to the quayside after the crash in the Sea of Marmara ... The ferry had been travelling from Bostanci on the Anatolian side to the island of Avsa in the Sea of Marmara, Mr Uyar said ... Istanbul's sea buses and ferries transport about 300,000 passengers across the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmara daily. (BBC News -- Europe)
Dozens Injured As Ferry Collides With Ship Aug 13, 2007
He said the ferry rammed into the freighter, which was anchored in the Sea of Marmara. Advertisement. (Sky News)
This Week's Tips: Aug 12, 2007
The terrace's incredible view of the Sea of Marmara and the 16th century Sokullu Mosque is the same one you get in the special ocean-view room with a Jacuzzi. Room rates in high season are 69 euros (about $95 US) a night for a double, 89 euros ($122) for ocean-view rooms with Jacuzzi, and 119 euros ($163) for a deluxe "suite," which is simply a larger room with a sitting area and mini-kitchen - no separate bedroom. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Cutting edge and vintage charm in Istanbul real estate Jul 18, 2007
The units range from a studio of 80 square meters, or 860 square feet, that sold for $250,000 (the big- ticket real estate economy here is based on the U.S. dollar) to a 380- square-meter penthouse for $2 million that has a private terrace and views that stretch from the Black Sea to the north to the Sea of Marmara to the south. All the apartments have been sold, Lehto said, adding that some are starting to come back on the market at much higher prices. (International Herald Tribune -- At Home)
Istanbul: Living with real-life tolerance of diversity Jul 1, 2007
It is also the cold Aegean Sea and warm Sea of Marmara blended in the lukewarm Bosphorus -- also known as the Istanbul Strait. Istanbul -- the Eurasian city -- is the heart of Turkey that never stops beating. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Asia and Europe melt together in Istanbul Jun 22, 2007
The Bosporus is the narrow, 20-mile strait that controls the flow of oceangoing goods moving between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara and farther south to the Mediterranean and points east and west ... A five-night stay, transportation to and from the airport, a continental breakfast each morning on a rooftop terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and the best service I have ever had was a little under $450 ... One night we ate at Fener Fish Restaurant in a historic, touristy fish market on... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Pan-European Oil Pipeline Agreement Signed Apr 4, 2007
The Bosphorus separates Asiatic Turkey from European Turkey and links the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara leading out to the Mediterranean. (Photo courtesy Government of Canada). (Environment News Service)
Australia may be close to solving WWI sub mystery Mar 1, 2007
It sank in April 1915 in Turkey's Sea of Marmara during the Gallipoli campaign. Its crew all survived. (Scotsman)
