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Latest comment: 18 years ago5 comments3 people in discussion

Can somebody explain to me why there is the Bulgarian name up there? Never in the last 700 years has there been a particular Bulgarian presence in or around the Marmara Sea. I really think that we are overdoing this whole alternate name thing, honestly. If there is no logical rationale I will remove it soon. Baristarim 00:46, 14 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Try leaving a note on Vanka's talk page. Khoi khoi 01:04, 14 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Ok.. Why don't we all start speaking Esperanto or something? That way there would be no problems.. lol Baristarim 01:10, 14 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Or Ido. ;-) Khoi khoi 01:21, 14 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Because Sea of Marmara is connected with bulgarian history very long before on this area to come turkish people... See article:Anatolian Bulgarians... Best regards --Pakko 19:28, 9 November 2007 (UTC)Reply

Stumbling upon this old line of discussion, Pakko's comment made me smile since the word "Bulgar" is the name of a Turkic tribe and Bulgars were originally Slavisized Turkic people.

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Latest comment: 12 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

caNOTredirektoentairmarmara!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 163.32.125.140 (talk) 08:28, 6 September 2013 (UTC)Reply

ibegyourpardon? Bazonka (talk) 19:14, 6 September 2013 (UTC)Reply

Pollution

Latest comment: 5 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The Sea of Marmara has been experiencing heavy pollution from both shipping and waste water treatment plants. Someone should add more about that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fjf1085 (talk • contribs) 23:49, 16 May 2021 (UTC)Reply

depth and volume?

Latest comment: 11 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Where are those numbers from? There is: Area 11,350 km2, Average depth 494 m, Water volume 3,378 km3. 11350 km2 with 3378 km3 equals to about 300 m depth, while 11350 km2 with 494 m equals to about 5600 km3 volume.
I don't know where they are from, but I know the depth and volume do not match. (with that area at least) 109.240.35.214 (talk) 01:24, 19 August 2025 (UTC)Reply