Marmara

Istanbul

Istanbul is the only city that has been capital of three empires. You can see Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman layers within a short walk, then take a ferry to Asia.

Bursa

The first Ottoman capital, with imperial mosques, thermal baths, silk, Cumalıkızık and İskender kebab.

Troas and Troy

c. 3000 BCE, 500 CE

Troas and Troy shaped Marmara, Aegean between c. 3000 BCE, 500 CE. Its cities, monuments and inscriptions are part of Türkiye’s layered heritage; the sites below show where to see its legacy.

Bithynia and Thrace

c. 1200 BCE, 300 CE

Bithynia and Thrace shaped Marmara between c. 1200 BCE, 300 CE. Its cities, monuments and inscriptions are part of Türkiye’s layered heritage; the sites below show where to see its legacy.