What seas are there in Turkey
Most Ukrainians associate Turkey primarily with the Black Sea. But the coast of the state, stretching for a distance of almost 8000 kilometers, is washed by four seas. Seas of Turkey: the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean in the south, the Aegean in the west and the inland Sea of Marmara, which connects the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The seas of Turkey are unique, each with its own percentage of salinity, its own history of formation and its own characteristics.
Mediterranean Sea (Akdeniz Turkish.)
The length of the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey is more than one and a half thousand kilometers; the Taurus mountain ranges stretch along the entire coast. All the seas of Turkey are popular among tourists, but the Mediterranean is the most attractive, it is here that the best Turkish resorts are located. The salinity level of the Mediterranean Sea is twice the salinity of the Black Sea, UNESCO recognized the waters of this sea as one of the cleanest in the world. The Mediterranean Sea is surrounded by Europe to the north, Asia to the east and Africa to the south. In the west, the Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. Turkey
In the southeast, through the Suez Canal, built in 1869 in Egypt, it connects with the Red Sea. The sea gave the name to the most attractive region of Turkey. The Mediterranean coast is called the “Turkish Riviera” and “the pearl of the Mediterranean”, it is here that the most popular and visited resorts of Turkey are located: Alanya, Antalya, Side, Kemer, Belek. In Turkish, the name Akdeniz is translated as “white sea”. Although all the seas of Turkey cannot be called cold, but it is the Mediterranean coast that is the warmest, you can swim here from March almost until November.
Black Sea (Karadeniz Turkish.)
The coastline of the Turkish Black Sea coast is 1600 kilometers, practically flat, without large bays and bays. The coast is framed from the south by the Pontus Mountains, which run parallel to the coast. The Black Sea has an area of 420 thousand square kilometers, the deepest point is 2206 meters. The name is most likely due to the color that looks black due to the depth of the sea. This is one of the youngest earthly seas. The Black Sea is an internal one, it connects through the Bosphorus Strait with the Aegean Sea. The salinity of the water is 17%. The climate is not as favorable as on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, but over the summer the water warms up quite strongly, and this allows the development of beach tourism. However, the Turks themselves prefer a vacation on the Black Sea, rather than the heat of the Mediterranean. The mountains do not allow cold air from the central regions of Turkey to penetrate, therefore it is warm and humid here, the average summer air temperature is about + 23 ° C, and the winter + 7 ° C. The Black Sea coast attracts tourists who want to combine beach holidays with sightseeing.
Aegean Sea (Ege Denizi Turkish)
It is considered a semi-enclosed sea, as it is part of the Mediterranean Sea. The coast of this sea continues the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, the Taurus Mountains are located perpendicular to the coastline, the length of the coast is more than 2800 kilometers. It connects to the Aegean Sea through the Dardanelles in the north. The coastal region of Turkey gets its name from the Aegean Sea. The climate of the coast is typically Mediterranean with dry summers and rainy winters that are not too cold. Thanks to the fairly wide coastline, the climate is fairly constant. The hottest months of summer are July and August, the air warms up to 30 degrees, but since an almost constant wind blows from the sea, the heat does not become exhausting. In the summer months, the water warms up to 23-24 ° C. The southern part of the sea is somewhat warmer than the northern one. At the junction of the Aegean Sea with the Marmara Sea, it is quite possible to see the border between the seas. The Aegean Sea warms up somewhat slower than the Mediterranean, which means that the beach season comes later. But the overall excellent climatic conditions attract thousands of tourists. The differences between the Black Sea and Aegean coasts of Turkey are quite large: if the Turkish Black Sea coast is flat, then the Aegean coast is cut by numerous bays, has many peninsulas and is adjacent to numerous islands.
Sea of Marmara (Marmara denizi Turkish.)
It got its name from the island of Marmara, where a large-scale development of white marble was carried out. The coastline of the Sea of Marmara stretches for more than 1000 kilometers. The coast is mostly mountainous, strongly dissected in the east and south by bays. The north coast has underwater reefs. The salinity of the water is 29% at the surface, and 38% in the bottom waters. Summer water temperature reaches 29 ° C, in winter it drops to 9 ° C. Small rivers flow into the Sea of Marmara from the Asian side. Through the Dardanelles Strait in the south, the Sea of Marmara is connected with the Mediterranean Sea, more precisely, with its part – the Aegean Sea, and in the north, through the Bosphorus Strait, the Black and Marmara Seas of Turkey are connected. The area of the Sea of Marmara is slightly more than 11 thousand square kilometers, the maximum depth almost in the very center of the sea is 1355 m. The Sea of Marmara is internal,