Türkiye to look for oil in Sea of Marmara
Türkiye has received a license to conduct exploration work to discover oil in the Sea of Marmara. The country expects to provide 10% of its oil needs in the southeast of the country this year.
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Ship blocked Bosphorus for several hours
A huge cargo ship blocked the Bosphorus Strait for several hours. The ship has now been towed to a pier in the south of the strait near the Sea of Marmara.
Сontainer ship that requested help from Türkiye to be towed to Sea of Marmara
The Russian container ship, which previously requested help from Türkiye, will be towed to the Sea of Marmara. Earlier, the ship's engine broke down.
Sea of Marmara low tide off the coast of Istanbul
The level of the Sea of Marmara off the coast of Istanbul fell sharply by 15-20 meters, according to the Turkish TV channel NTV. It was noted that local residents noticed that the littoral zone increased by 15–20 meters. In …
Turkey cleaning Sea of Marmara from mucilage
Over the past two weeks, Turkish sea cleaning teams have collected a total of 5,738 cubic meters of mucilage from the Sea of Marmara, the country's environment and urbanization minister Murat Kurum said on Twitter. Noting that the …
Revision of Montreux Convention could work in Moscow’s favor
The 1936 Montreux Convention governs the passage of ships between the Mediterranean and Black seas via the Turkish Straits, dictates the size of the vessels that can remain there, as well as limits how long they are allowed to stay. Now, 85 years later, this influential treaty is likely to be revised, Moscow military analyst Sergey Marzhetsky says, when Turkey completes its new Istanbul Canal, which will allow ships to bypass the northern element of the Straits—the Bosporus (although not the Dardanelles)
Ship sinks in Marmara sea, two killed
A ship sank in the waters of the Sea of Marmara within the borders of Turkey's Bursa province. According to preliminary reports, two people drowned as a result of the accident. Eight people, including …
Earthquake hits coast of Turkey
An earthquake of 3.2 magnitude hit in Turkey at the coast of the Marmara Sea. It was reported that the depth of the earthquake source was 9.6 km in the Gulf of Gemlik. No victims or damages were reported, Trend reports …
Tanker and cargo ship collide near Istanbul
A tanker and a cargo ship collided on 10 miles west of Sivriada island in Istanbul, Turkish media reported. The dry cargo ship Ersoylar 1 and tanker Gammagas collided 30 miles off İmralı Island. Rescue vessels connected to the coastal …
Turkey to built artificial islands in Marmara Sea
Three artificial islands will be built in the Marmara Sea and the Black Sea with excavation from the construction of Istanbul’s controversial Kanal Istanbul project, aiming to build a “second Bosphorus,” the Habertürk …
