Sea of Marmara

A 10-million-year-old Miocene fossil limpet that was discovered some 15 years ago in Istanbul offers insight into the parts of the city that are most vulnerable to a potential large-scale Marmara earthquake, an expert has pointed out.

Marine mucilage, first detected in the Marmara Sea about three years ago and leading to extensive measures from authorities, has recently resurfaced, an expert has warned.

Türkiye is set to mark the 25th anniversary of one of its most devastating earthquakes on Aug. 17, a disaster that killed over 17,000 lives across the Marmara Region.

Ibrahim Aycan has been waging all-out war against the electric minibuses newly introduced on the car-free island of Büyükada, which he says threaten his corner of paradise on the southern shores of Istanbul.

"We live a peaceful life here," said Aycan, a lawyer and head of the Association of Friends of the Island.

"These vehicles sadden us. Let people walk and cycle!"

Concerns over an expected large-scale earthquake in the Marmara region have escalated after a tremor measuring 4.9 magnitude struck the area late on March 4.

The seas of Türkiye are experiencing an onslaught of jellyfish as rising water temperatures and pollution create a favorable environment for their proliferation.

In a study on active fault lines in the northwestern province of Bursa, a previously unknown fault line was discovered, which could cause a 7.3-magnitude earthquake.

Teams on Feb. 16 identified the location of the wreckage of the "Batuhan A" cargo ship that sank in the Marmara Sea as the extensive search continues for the six missing crew members.

The vessel carrying marble powder from Marmara Island in Balıkesir to Bursa in northwest Türkiye on Feb. 15 took on water and sank off Imralı island, south of Istanbul after getting caught in a storm.

Search and rescue units on Feb. 15 initiated efforts to locate six crew members onboard a cargo ship that sank in the Marmara Sea in the country's northwest.

Teams were alerted to an emergency signal at 6:32 a.m. on Feb. 15 from the cargo ship "Batuhan A," a 69-meter cargo vessel that sunk off İmralı Island.

As a 4.1 magnitude earthquake has rattled the Marmara region, a renowned seismologist has alluded to the accumulating energy within the Marmara seismic system, notably referencing the looming large-scale Istanbul earthquake.