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District and municipality in Balıkesir, Turkey
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Bandırma is a city in Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. It's a large freight and ferry port, with a population of 149,469 in 2016, and most visitors are just passing through. The main attraction is the bird life on the lake to the south.
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There's no airport nearby. International travellers can fly into Istanbul then take the bus or ferry.
Read in the guideA swarm of buses, dolmuşes and taxis run between the main bus station, downtown and the ferry port.
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Balıkesir · Regional · BZI
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