Ahırkapı Feneri, Maritime lighthouse in Fatih district, Turkey.
The cylindrical white tower rises 28 meters above the Marmara Sea at the southern entrance of the Bosporus strait, featuring a black horizontal band.
The Ottoman Sultan Osman III ordered the construction of the lighthouse in 1755 after a merchant ship ran aground near Kumkapi during adverse weather conditions.
The lighthouse marks the southern boundary of Istanbul's port, working in conjunction with Kadikoy Inciburnu Feneri lighthouse on the opposite Anatolian coast.
The structure emits white flashes every 6 seconds through a 500mm catadioptric lens powered by a 1000-watt lamp, visible up to 16 nautical miles.
The lighthouse maintains its original function since 1857, operating under code TUR-056 with radio call sign TC1ALH by the Turkish Coastal Safety Authority.
Location: Istanbul
Location: Fatih
Inception: 1755
Height: 28 m
GPS coordinates: 41.00633,28.98543
Latest update: March 9, 2025 17:48
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