Bosporus Asiatic Side Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bosporus Asiatic Side Lighthouses Lighthouse
A cylindrical white concrete tower, 12 meters in height, stands 15 meters above sea level. It features a narrow red horizontal band and rises from a square, single-story stone base. Established in 1963, this structure marks the southern end of the Haydarpaşa breakwater, which shelters the commercial harbor on the Asiatic side of the Bosporus. The lighthouse emits a red flash every 2 seconds and has a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. Access to the site and tower is restricted to boat only.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns vessels of the detached breakwater's southern extremity, facilitating safe entry and exit for ships utilizing the Haydarpaşa commercial harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 2s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1963
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Haydarpasa(1.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- TUR-024
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a narrow red horizontal band
- Material
- stone, concrete
Structure: round white concrete tower with a narrow red horizontal band, rising from a square 1-story stone base
Location
- City
- Istanbul
- Country
- 🇹🇷Turkey
- Region
- Istanbul
- Sea Region
- Located at the southern end of the detached Haydarpaşa breakwater, which shelters the commercial harbor on the Asiatic side of the entrance to the Bosporus, the strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
- Latitude
- 40.9943°
- Longitude
- 29.0184°
Nearby Vessels
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