Lighthouses are the friends of seafarers, the defenders of vicious waves and the owners of the most beautiful view of summer evenings. Turkey is very rich in terms of lighthouses. In this article, we have compiled for you the lighthouses that are admired for their history and views.
So, what are the best lighthouses in Turkey? And how to visit these landmarks?
Let the lighthouses that guide the ships shed light on us this time.
Cape Jason Lighthouse - Ordu
Located between the Fatsa and Persembe districts of Ordu, Jason Lighthouse was determined to be the first shipyard established in the Black Sea. There is a historical church where you can visit while travelling through Cape Jason. The church has a history of 2700 years and the local people rebuilt a new church in 1868 in the place of the old destroyed church. The region is also a first degree archaeological and second degree natural protected area.
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Located on the Anatolian side of the Bosphorus, the Anadolu Lighthouse is a historical lighthouse built during the Ottoman period. Rising on the shore of Uskudar, the lighthouse has one of the most beautiful views of the Bosphorus. Seeing the European side and the magnificent view of the Bosphorus from a bird's eye view, along with the red sky and the lights of the city at sunset, offers a fascinating experience.
Inceburun Lighthouse, located 20 km from the city centre of Sinop, is located at the northernmost tip of Turkey. For this reason, it is one of the most important among all our lighthouses that the rough waters of the Black Sea reach up to the lighthouse.
Kerempe Lighthouse in Kastamonu is described in Nazim Hikmet's War of Independence Epic as the lighthouse that gives courage to the ammunition-laden taxis struggling against the raging waves of the Black Sea.
Located 12 km from the Bulgarian border, Igneada Lighthouse struggles with the raging waves of the Black Sea in the winter, while in the summer it is enlivened by the joyful cries of children entering the sea from the beach in front of it. Located in the northwest of our country, this beautiful lighthouse has one of the most beautiful sunrise views.
Sile Lighthouse was decided to be built by Sultan Abdülmecid in 1856. Standing out with the features of having the widest body and the longest range, Sile Lighthouse has been guiding sailors for 163 years and its light can illuminate a distance of 25 miles.
With its 30-meter tower, Rumeli Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in Turkey, is located in Rumelifeneri Village in the Sariyer district of Istanbul. Located right at the entrance of the Black Sea, this gigantic lighthouse is a lighthouse known by all the fishermen of the region.
The first lighthouse in Turkey was built by Suleiman the Magnificent after a maritime accident at the entrance to the Bosphorus. Fenerbahce Lighthouse is also the first lighthouse built during the Ottoman period. Fenerbahce Lighthouse still retains its splendour, but it cannot be seen because it is hidden among the facilities in the area where it is located.
Ahirkapi Lighthouse, one of the oldest lighthouses in Turkey, is located on the Sirkeci-Yenikapı coastal road in Istanbul. With its 29-meter body, the lighthouse is the second-tallest lighthouse in Turkey, and the highway traffic passing beneath it makes it always bustling.
Sivrice Lighthouse, located in Ayvacik district of Canakkale, is another lighthouse that greets the ships entering the Edremit Gulf. The most interesting feature of Sivrice Lighthouse is that it has been the world's first and only lighthouse library since 2009. The Sivrice Lighthouse library contains 500 books, files, stamps and various objects related to lighthouses in rivers, lakes and seas.