The term 'On the Marmara' refers to the Sea of Marmara, a large inland sea located in northwestern Turkey. It is connected to the Black Sea by the Bosporus Strait and to the Aegean Sea by the Dardanelles. The ASEA is an acronym for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries in Southeast Asia. The organization was established in 1967 to promote economic growth, social progress, and cultural development among its members.