Marmara, a Turkish seafood restaurant that was opened in 2007 on 39-17 Queens Blvd., has been shut down for good for failing to pay its rent.

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Marmara, a Turkish seafood restaurant that was opened in 2007 on 39-17 Queens Blvd., has been shut down for good for failing to pay its rent.
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