Lighthouses of Türkiye: Southern Marmara

Prior to World War I (1914-18) the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire had for centuries controlled most of the Middle East and (for varying amounts of time) North Africa and Southeast Europe. Following the war the Empire was partitioned by the 1920 Treaty of Sèvres and after a period of turmoil and warfare the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti in Turkish) was established in 1923. The country was historically called Turkey but in 2022 the Turkish government informed the United Nations that it prefers the official spelling Türkiye to be used in English. The Directory uses the spelling Türkiye in its descriptions but retains Turkish as the adjective form and preserves the more familiar spelling Turkey on the index page. Most of Türkiye (97%) occupies the broad peninsula of Anatolia (Asia Minor) between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea; the remaining 3% is the region of East Thrace at the southeastern corner of Europe. Türkiye is divided into 81 provinces (iller). This page includes Anatolian Türkiye's lighthouses in the provinces of Çanakkale, Balıkesir, and Bursa. These provinces are loacted in northwestern Anatolia on the south side of the Sea of Marmara. The western portion of Balıkesir faces west on the Aegean Sea. Çanakkale also has a west coast, facing the Aegean Sea and the strait of the Dardanelles that joins the Aegean and Marmora Seas, and it includes the Gallipoli Peninsula on the west side of the strait. The lighthouses on the Gallipoli Peninsula are described on the European Türkiye page. Since the 1920s the Turkish language has been written in a Latin script; a distinctive feature of the alphabet is that the dotted (İ and i) and dotless (I and ı) forms of the letter I are different letters. The Turkish phrase for a lighthouse is fener (plural fenerler) or deniz feneri ("sea lantern"). Ada or adası is an island, yarımada is a peninsula, kaya is a rock or reef, burnu is a cape, burun ("nose") is a headland, körfez is a gulf, koy is a bay or inlet, boğaz is a strait, nehir is a river, and liman is a harbor. In Turkish the Aegean Sea is called Ege Denizi. Lighthouses in Türkiye are operated by the Directorate General of Coastal Safety (Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü, KEGM). ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Admiralty numbers are from volume N of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 113. General Sources Seyir Yardımcıları (Navigational Aids) Information on major lighthouses posted by the Directorate General. Online List of Lights - Turkey Photos by various photographers posted by Alexander Trabas. Many photos for this coast are by Eckhard Meyer. Leuchtfeuer an der türkischen Mittelmeerküste Photos of 17 Mediterranean coast lighthouses posted by Bernd Claußen. Lighthouses in Turkey Photos by various photographers available from Wikimedia. World of Lighthouses - Turkey Photos by various photographers available from Lightphotos.net. Europäische Leuchttürme auf historischen Postkarten Historic postcard images posted by Klaus Huelse (Asiatic Türkiye is included on this page of European lighthouses). GPSNauticalCharts Navigational chart information for the eastern Aegean Sea.

Sivrice Light, Ayvacık, July 2019 Instagram photo by gezgicler

Balıkesir Province West Coast (Aegean Sea) Lighthouses

Balıkesir Province has relatively short coasts on the Aegean Sea to the west and on the Sea of Marmara to the north.

Ayvalık District Lighthouses

* Madra Çayı (2)

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); four white flashes every 15 s. 10 m (33 ft) round barbell-shaped fiberglass tower. Entire lighthouse is white. Google has a street view and a satellite view. NGA lists a skeletal tower at this station. Located on a sandy point at Madra Çayı, just north of the border of İzmir province. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4615.4; NGA 19800.

[Çiplak Adası (Ciplakada, Fener Burnu)]

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); red flash every 3 s. 4 m (13 ft) enclosed square skeletal tower, white with one black horizontal band, standing beside the ruins of a stone keeper's house. Mehmet Tokgöz has a very distant view from the sea and Google has a satellite view. Çiplak Adası ("bare island") is a small island just off the Turkish shore of the Mytilene Strait separating Turkey from the Greek island of Lésvos. Located on the eastern point of island, guiding vessels in the narrow passage between the Greek island of Lésvos and the mainland. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4612; NGA 19788.

* Ayvalık Marina North Breakwater Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); green flash every 5 s. 7 m (23 ft) round concrete tower painted white with a narrow green horizontal band. Cam Graves has a 2016 photo, Nedret Cemal Sasmaz has a 2017 photo of both lighthouses, and Google has a satellite view. Trabas has Meyer's photo showing the former daymark: the upper third painted green and the lower 2/3 painted with black and white vertical stripes. NGA lists the light as "Yat Limani." Located on the south (inner) breakwater of the marina. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4615.24; NGA 19799.3. * Ayvalık Marina South Breakwater Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); red flash every 5 s. 7 m (23 ft) round concrete tower painted white with a narrow red horizontal band. Nedret Cemal Sasmaz has a photo of both lighthouses and Google has a satellite view. Trabas has Meyer's photo showing the former daymark: the upper third painted red and the lower 2/3 painted with black and white vertical stripes. Located on the south (inner) breakwater of the marina. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4615.26; NGA 19799.5. Güneş Adası (3?) Date unknown (station established 1863). Active; focal plane 66 m (217 ft); white flash every 3 s. 5 m (17 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. In the photo from KEGM's page (seen at right) it appears that this tower was built amid the ruins of a historic lighthouse. NGA formerly listed the light as a "white tripod." Google has a satellite view of the station. The lighthouse stands atop an island at the northern entrance to the Mytilene Strait. Located about 13 km (8 mi) west of Ayvalik and 10 km (6 mi) east of the Korakas lighthouse on Lesvos. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty N4610; NGA 19780.

Gunes Adası Light, Ayvalık Turkish Coastal Safety Directorate photo

Gömeç District Lighthouses

* Edremit Bozburun 1965. Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) round bottle-shaped metal or fiberglass tower, colored white with one narrow black horizontal band. A 2025 photo is at right, Halil Özdemir has a photo, Mehmet Sarıtepe has a 2013 photo, Trabas has Meyer's 2004 photo, and Google has a satellite view. A small park wth benches surrounds the lighthouse. Bozburun ("Gray Cape") is very common name on the Turkish coast, so it usually modified by the name of a nearby town. Located on a prominent cape about 20 km (13 mi) northeast of Ayvalik. Site status unknown. Admiralty N4592; NGA 19708. Burhaniye District Lighthouses * Burhaniye (Yeniköy) West Breakwater (2) Date unknown. Active; focal plane about 10 m (33 ft); green flash every 5 s. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) round cylindrical white concrete tower painted white with one narrow green horizontal band. Trabas has Meyer's 2004 photo, Süleyan Alantuğ has a distant street view from shore, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on the west (main) breakwater at Burhaniye, a town north of Yeniköy at the southeast corner of Edremit Bay. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4591.5; NGA 19706. * Burhaniye (Yeniköy) East Breakwater (2) Date unknown. Active; focal plane about 10 m (33 ft); red flash every 5 s. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) round cylindrical white concrete tower painted white with one narrow red horizontal band. Tuncay Kurt has a 2023 photo, Oğuz Arslan has a 2020 photo, Trabas has Meyer's 2004 photo, Metin Mert has a 2013 photo, Süleyan Alantuğ has a distant street view from shore, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the east (inner) breakwater at Burhaniye. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4591.51. Edremit District Lighthouse * Edremit Karaburun 1937. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); three white flashes every 10 s. 12 m (39 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is white. Mehmetali Demirtaş has a 2024 photo, Trabas has Meyer's 2004 photo, Fulya Bilgiç has a 2017 photo, and Google has a satellite view. This little lighthouse seems endangered; it stands unprotected on the beach. Karaburun ("Black Cape") is another very common place name on the Turkish coast. Located on the beach at the point of the cape in Edremit Karaburun, about 15 km (9 mi) west of the city of Edremit. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4591; NGA 19704.

Edremit Bozburan Light, Gömeç District, January 2025 Google Maps photo by Medusa Ak

Çanakkale Province Lighthouses

Çanakkale Province includes both sides of the Dardanelles, the strait known in Türkiye as the Çanakkale Boğazı. Lighthouses on the northwest side of the Dardanelles are described on the European Turkey page.

Ayvacık District (Aegean Sea) Lighthouses

* Küçükkuyu Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); continuous red light. 10 m (33 ft) round white concrete tower with double gallery. Amanda Yesilbursa has a closeup photo, D. Süleyman has a closeup street view, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the west (main) breakwater of Küçükkuyu. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4590.2; NGA 19702. * Sivrice (Sivrice Burnu, Sivriji) (2?) 2009 (station established 1863). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery and four large ribs. Lighthouse painted white , originally with two narrow black horizontal bands although the black paint has faded away. 1-story masonry keeper's house, painted white with a red tile roof. A 2019 photo is at the top of this page, Trabas has Meyer's 2017 photo, Boğaç Kökbaş has a 2011 photo, and Google has a satellite view. The light station was renovated in 2009; the keeper's houses were expanded and rededicated as a public library. An article (no longer online) documented the dedication of the building in October 2009. This light guides vessels through the Midilli (Mytilini) Strait, about 10 km (6 mi) wide, separating the Turkish mainland from the north coast of the Greek island of Mytilene. The original light, still listed in 1904, was on a mast mounted on the keeper's house. Located on a prominent cape about 15 km (9 mi) east of Babakale. Site apparently open, tower closed. . ARLHS TUR-047; Admiralty N4590; NGA 19700. * Babakale (Baba Burnu) 1937. Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); four white flashes every 20 s. 10 m (33 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower mounted atop a square 1-story concrete equipment room. Entire lighthouse painted white. Yalçın Özdemir's 2020 photo is at right, Ramil Akhmetov has a 2017 street view, Trabas has Meyer's 2004 photo, Gerhard Schindzielorz has a photo, Oguzkan Ozden has a 2021 closeup, and Google has a satellite view. The fort, Baba Kalesi or Babakale, was built by Sultan Ahmed II in the late 1720s to guard against pirates. Baba Burnu (lierally "Father Nose") is the westernmost point of the Anatolian mainland, which makes it also the extreme western tip of the Asian continent at longitude 26° 03' 50" E. The lighthouse also marks the north side of the entrance to the strait between Turkey and the Greek island of Lésvos. Located atop the fortress at the point of the cape in Babakale. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4588; NGA 19696. * Gülpınar (Main Breakwater) Date unknown, Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); green flash every 5 s. 8 m (26 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery painted white with a narrow green horizontal band. Levent Özcan has a distant view showing both breakwater lights and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on the main breakwater of Gülpınar, a fishing port about 15 km (9 mi) north northwest of Babakale. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4568.3; NGA 16861.

Baba Burnu Light, Babakale, September 2020 Google Maps photo by Yalçın Özdemir

* Gülpınar Auxiliary Breakwater

Date unknown, Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); red flash every 5 s. 8 m (26 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery painted white with a narrow red horizontal band. Levent Özcan has a distant view showing both breakwater lights and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on an inner breakwater of Gülpınar. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4568.31; NGA 16861.1.

Bozcaada (Tenedos) District Lighthouses

The 1923 Treaty of Lausanne between the victorious World War I allies and Türkiye confirmed Turkish ownership of all of the Anatolian mainland and Greek ownership of all of the Aegean islands except Gökçeada (Imbros or İmroz) and Bozcaada (Tenedos). These two islands were placed under Turkish administration because they flank the entrance to the Dardanelles. The islands are administered as part of Çanakkale Province. Bozcaada has a population of about 2400 and is accessible by ferry from Yükyeri or a fast passenger ferry from Çanakkale. A lighthouse of Gökçeada is listed on the European Turkey page.

* Mermer Burnu (Tuzburnu) (2) Date unknown. Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white flash every 5 s. 9 m (30 ft) round barbell-shaped tower painted white with one narrow black horizontal band. İsmail Open has 2019 closeup photo, Erdal Yılmaz has a photo, Sercan Paran has a street view, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Mehmet Gülhan Yurdunkulu has a photo of the earlier tower. Located at the southeastern tip of Bozcaada, where it guides vessels through the strait between the island and the mainland. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4568; NGA 16864. * Batı Burnu (Bozcaada) 1861. Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); two white flashes every 15 s. 20 m (66 ft) round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. The tower was formerly attached to a 1-story masonry keeper's house, but only ruins of the house remain. Mehmetcan Deveci's 2022 photo is at right, Mehmet Gülhan Yurdunkulu has a 2014 photo, Trabas has a 2015 view from the sea by Capt. Peter Mosselberger, and Google has a satellite view. This lighthouse appears to be gravely endangered by poor maintenance. Located on the western tip of the island. Site and tower closed, but according to Ad. Hovestadt the guard at the windfarm may allow lighthouse fans to enter to take photos. ARLHS TUR-001; Admiralty N4564; NGA 16870. Tavşan Adası (1) Date unknown. Inactive. 9 m (30 ft) tower with gallery; lantern removed. Square 2-story abandoned keeper's house. Trabas has a 2022 view from the sea by Capt. Peter, a more distant view from the sea is available, and Google has a distant satellite view of the station. Tavşan Adası (Rabbit Island) is an 325 hectare (800 acre) island about 5 km (3 mi) from the mainland and 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Bozcaada. In 2014 the island was for sale for $20 million. Located at the western end of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS TUR-050. Tavşan Adası (2) Date unknown. Active; focal plane 45 m (148 ft); red flash every 5 s. 9 m (30 ft) skeletal tower mounted on the roof of a 1-story service building. Trabas has a 2022 view from the sea by Capt. Peter, a more distant view from the sea is available, and Google has a distant satellite view of the station. The light is about 15 km (9 mi) southwest of the entrance to the Dardanelles, so it is an important guide to vessels approaching the strait. Located at the western end of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty N4560; NGA 16884.

Batı Burnu Light, Bozcaada, July 2022 Google Maps photo by Mehmetcan Deveci

Dardanelles Asiatic Side Lighthouses

The Dardanelles is the strait connecting the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea. Known in Turkish as the Çanakkale Boğazı (Çanakkale Strait), the strait is 61 kilometers (38 mi) long but only 1.2 to 6 kilometers (0.75 to 4 mi) wide. Lighthouses on the western side of the Dardanelles (also in Çanakkale Province) are described on the European Türkiye page. A 6-lane bridge across the strait opened to traffic on 18 March 2022; it has the world's longest suspension span (2.023 km; 1.257 mi).

[Kumkale Burnu (3?)]

2002 (station established 1856). Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 6 m (20 ft) hourglass-shaped tower, painted white with two narrow black horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2015 photo, Sea-seek.com has a photo, Rodrigo Aires has a 2024 view from the sea, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on an old fort on the south side of the entrance to the Dardanelles. Site status unknown. Admiralty N4848; NGA 16980.

* Kepez (Kanlidere Burnu) (2) 1936 (station established 1857). Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern, gallery, and four ribs. Lighthouse painted white with two black horizontal bands. Son Osmanli's 2016 photo at right shows the horizontal bands painted black, Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2015 photo showing the bands painted orange, John Tuncayoz has a good closeup 2012 photo (1/3 the way down the page) showing the tower all white, and Google has a 2014 street view showing orange bands and also a satellite view. The first lighthouse was also a cast iron tower. Located on a prominent cape on the Asiatic side of the strait about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Çanakkale, marking the beginning of the narrow portion of the strait. Site apparently open, tower closed. ARLHS TUR-033; Admiralty N4854; NGA 16988. * Çimenlik (Çanakkale Kalesi) (4) Date unknown (since 2002; station established 1858). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); flash every 5 s, green or red depending on direction. 14 m (46 ft) round barbell-shaped metal or fiberglass tower, painted white with one green horizontal band. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo and Google has a satellite view. The light is at the foot of Çimenlik Kalesi (castle), built by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452. The first two lights were mounted on the castle and the third was a skeletal tower. Çanakkalle is on the southwest (Asian) side of the strait at the first major turn for northbound ships. Located on the bank of the strait on the south side of Çanakkale. Site apparently open, tower closed. ARLHS TUR-017; Admiralty N4857; NGA 16996. Nağara (Nara) Burnu Date unknown (station established 1857). Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); two green flashes every 10 s. 9 m (30 ft) round cylindrical white metal or fiberglass tower, painted white with two green horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo and Google has a distant satellite view. Located at the tip of a spit, marking a very sharp bend in the strait about 5 km (3 mi) north of Çanakkale. Site probably open, tower closed. Admiralty N4862; NGA 17000. * Bergaz (Gocuk Burnu, Umurbey) Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); white flash every 3 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical white concrete tower with one black horizontal band. A radar tower about 21 m (62 ft) tall stands just behind the lighthouse. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo, Enzar Töre has a 2021 photo, Gökhan Can has a photo, and Google has a good satellite view. Located on a prominent headland near Kemiklialan. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4870; NGA 17032. Çardak Burnu (Çardak Plajı) (2?) Date unknown (station established 1858). Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); green flash every 3 s. 11 m (36 ft) round metal tower, painted white with a narrow green horizontal band. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2022 photo, Coşkun Özmen has a 2024 photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a long sand spit sheltering the harbor of Çardak. Site status unknown; there's a distant view of the light from ferries crossing the northern end of the strait between Çardak and Gelibolu (Gallipoli). Admiralty N4876; NGA 17044.

Kepez Light, Çanakkale, April 2016 Google Maps photo by Son Osmanli

Sea of Marmara (Karabiga Area) Lighthouses

The Sea of Marmara (Marmara Denizi in Turkish) occupies a basin opened by the North Anatolian Fault. Joined to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and to the Aegean Sea by the Dardenelles, the sea is about 280 km (175 mi) long east to west and 80 km (50 mi) wide.

Karabiga Karaburun (İnce Burnu)

1964. Active; focal plane 54 m (177 ft); two white flashes every 5 s. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower, painted white with three narrow black horizontal bands. Google has a distant satellite view. This is one of at least four İnce Burnu (Sharp Cape) lighthouses in Türkiye; the name Karaburun (Black Cape) is preferable although there also several Karaburun lighthouses in Turkey as well. Located on a rugged promontory on the south side of the eastern entrance to the Dardanelles from the Sea of Marmara. Site status unknown, probably difficult to reach. ARLHS TUR-028; Admiralty N4880.6; NGA 17112.

* Karabiga Kale Burnu (Karabiga)

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 23 m (75 ft); white flash every 5 s. 8 m (26 ft) square skeletal tower, painted white, adjacent to a square 1-story equipment building. Trabas has a 2013 photo, Ozay Osmanoglu has a distant street view, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the tip of Kale Burnu (Castle Point), a promontory sheltering the harbor of Karabiga. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4881; NGA 17132.

Balıkesir Province North Coast (Sea of Marmara) Lighthouses

Ekinlik (Avşar) (2) Date unknown (station established 1861). Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); white flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) round barbell-shaped tower, painted white with a narrow black horizontal band. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2024 photo, Taşkın Soysal has a 2022 drone view, Kasım Oktay has a view from the sea, and Google has a satellite view. Located on Avşar, a small island about 2 km (1.25 mi) west of Avşa, the principal town of Turkeli Island. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty N4882; NGA 17160. Marmara Aba Burnu Date unknown. Active; focal plane 40 m (131 ft); three white flashes every 15 s. 6 m (20 ft) round barbell-shaped tower painted white with a narrow black horizontal band. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2024 photo and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on the southern tip of Marmara, the largest island in the sea of the same name. Site status unknown. Admiralty N4893; NGA 17156. * Balyos (Palios) (3?) Date unknown (station established 1861). Active; focal plane 38 m (125 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 12 m (39 ft) round hourglass-shaped tower, painted white with two narrow black horizontal bands. The tower stands next to a ruined 1-story masonry keeper's house. Özgür Arda Bayram's 2017 photo is at right, Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2024 photo, İlhami Atiş has a 2016 photo, and Google has a satellite view of the ruined station. According to NGA, the previous light was on a skeletal tower. Located at the northwestern tip of the Erdek Peninsula just west of İlhanköy. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4884; NGA 17164. * Kapsüle Burnu 1945. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); two red flashes every 10 s. 9.5 m (31 ft) round concrete tower with eight ribs and gallery, adjacent to a small 1-story concrete equipment room. 1-story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white with two narrow red horizontal bands, house white with a red tile roof. Ersin Kutlu's 2023 photo is below right, Trabas has a 2013 photo, İlhami Atiş has a 2016 photo, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located about 1.6 km (1 mi) north of Çakilköy, on the northeastern tip of the club-shaped Erdek Peninsula. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4890; NGA 17172.

Balyos Light, İlhanköy, September 2017 Google Maps photo by Özgür Arda Bayram

Fener Adası (2 and 3) Date unknown (station established 1857). Active; focal plane 43 m (141 ft); white flash every 5 s. 11 m (36 ft) post rising from a 1-story keeper's house. The previous light, a square skeletal tower, also survives. Keepers' houses painted white with red roofs. Trabas has a 2013 photo and Google has a satellite view. "Fener Adası" means "lighthouse island." Located on a small island in the Mola Adalari (Mola archipelago) about about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) east southeast of Kapsüle Burnu and 11 km (6.5 mi) northeast of Bandirma on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty N4886; NGA 17188. Bursa Province (Sea of Marmara) Lighthouses Değirmen Burnu (İmrali) 1959. Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); red flash every 3 s. 6 m (20 ft) concrete post attached to a small 1-story concrete equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. No photo available but Google has a satellite view. Located on a headland about 1 km (1.6 mi) south of the northeastern tip of the island of İmrali, which is about 16 km (10 mi) due west of Boz Burnu. The site of a prison, the island is accessible by ferry from İstanbul and from Mudanya on the south shore of the Sea of Marmara. Site status unknown. Admiralty N4899.9; NGA 17196. * Tuzla Burnu (2) Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); white flash every 10 s. 12 m (39 ft) round barbell-shaped white fiberglass tower mounted on a square concrete platform. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2024 photo, Serdar Üstünel has a 2017 photo, and Google has a satellite view. The original light was a square skeletal tower painted white. Located just off a sandy point on the south side of the approach to Gemlik, at the southeastern corner of the Sea of Marmara. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty N4900.6; NGA 17216.

Kapsüle Burnu Light, Çakilköy, February 2023 Google Maps photo by Ersin Kutlu

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