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Lighthouses in Turkey

Turkey has 71 lighthouses on the map. The oldest dates to 1110. 3 were built before 1800. The tallest stands 30 m. Below: how they split by era of construction, and the country’s oldest towers. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

LIGHTHOUSES71

OLDEST1110

BUILT BEFORE 18003

By era of construction

Before 18003 · 4%

1800–18491 · 1%

1850–189912 · 17%

1900–19494 · 6%

1950 or later1 · 1%

Era unknown50 · 70%

Oldest lighthouses in Turkey

The country’s earliest towers by recorded year of construction, with height where known.

1110Maiden's Tower

1755Ahırkapı Feneri28 m

1755Anadolu Feneri19 m

1830Rumeli Feneri30 m

1856Fenerbahçe Lighthouse25 m

1856Yeşilköy Feneri16 m

1856Mehmetçik Lighthouse25 m

1859Şile Lighthouse19 m

1861Hoşköy Lighthouse22 m

1861Marmara Ereğlisi Lighthouse8 m

1863İnceburun Lighthouse12 m

1863Ölüce Lighthouse9 m

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