The Bosphorus has an important place in maritime transportation both in Turkey and internationally. Therefore, the Bosporus lanterns have an important place. We want to talk about the most important and prominent lighthouses. 

Haydarpasa Outer Dalkiran South Breakwater Lighthouse (Uskudar / Istanbul at the Southeast) It is located at the southeast end of the breakwater protecting the Harem Harbor on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. It has a height of 12 m and a focus pattern of 15 m 1 red flash in 2 seconds. 40 ° 59’46.04” N, 29 ° 0’46.49” E Haydarpasa Outer 

Dalkiran North Breakwater Lighthouse (at the northwest end of Uskudar / Istanbul) It is located at the southeast end of the breakwater protecting the Harem Harbor on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. It has a height of 12 m and a focus pattern of 15 m 1 green flash in 2 seconds. 41 ° 0’33.15” N, 29 ° 0’6.76” E 

Maiden's Tower Lighthouse (Uskudar / Istanbul) It is on an island 200 m off the Anatolian coast, which is the entrance of the Bosphorus. It has a height of 9 m and a focal plane of 11 m Red or white flashes every 3 seconds. 41 ° 1’15.92” N, 29 ° 0’15.28” E 

Cengelkoy Lighthouse (Kuleli Military High School Beach, Uskudar / Istanbul) For ships with a northern direction of navigation, this marks the very north of the Bosphorus Bridge and the first sharp turn. It has a height of 13 m and a focal plane of 15 m 3 red flashes in 15 seconds. 41 ° 3’13.14” N, 29 ° 3’6.19” E 

Kandilli Lighthouse (Kandilli Burnu, Uskudar / Istanbul) It is located on the Traffic Control Station in Kandilli. It has a focal plane of 27 m 1 red flash in 3 seconds. 41 ° 4’27.32” N, 29 ° 3’23.87” E 

Kanlica Lighthouse (Kanlica Burnu, Beykoz / Istanbul) Approximately 1,6 km north of the FSM bridge is on the promontory towards the sea. It has a height of 11 m and a focal plane of 12 m 2 red flashes in 10 seconds. 41 ° 6’9.86” N, 29 ° 3’58.87” E

Paşabahçe Lighthouse (Paşabahçe, Beykoz / İstanbul) It is located on a short dalkıra on the coast of Paşabahçe in the middle of the Bosphorus. It has a height of 12 m and a focal plane of 14 m 3 red flashes in 15 seconds. 41 ° 6’57.31” N, 29 ° 5’29.08” E 

Selvi Burnu Lighthouse (Yalıköy, Beykoz / İstanbul) It is located approximately 4 km northwest of Paşabahçe. It is located on a nose protruding towards the sea. It has a height of 12 m and a focal plane of 13 m 2 red flashes in 10 seconds. 41 ° 8’32.46” N, 29 ° 4’18.43” E 

Anadolu Feneri (Anadolu Feneri Village, Beykoz / Istanbul) It is on a high nose falling to the northern end of the Anatolian side. It marks the entrance to the Black Sea through the Bosphorus. It has a height of 19 m and a focal plane of 75 m 2 seconds white flashes in 20 seconds. 41 ° 13’2.67” N, 29 ° 9’7.71” E 

Rumeli (Türkeli) Lighthouse (Rumelifeneri village, Sariyer / Istanbul) It is in the Rumeli Hisar at the northern end of the Bosphorus. Shows the entrance to the Bosporus from the Black and has the feature of being Turkey's highest lighthouse. It has a height of 30 m and a focal plane of 58 m 2 white flashes in 12 seconds. 41 ° 14’3.19” N, + 29 ° 6’43.55” E 

Dikilikaya (Rumelikavağı) Lighthouse (Rumelikavağı, Sarıyer / İstanbul) It is located on a concrete base on the west coast of the Bosphorus. It shows the narrowing points of the Bosphorus up to 1500 meters. It has a height of 9 m and a focal plane of 9 m 2 green flashes in 10 seconds. 41 ° 10’55.72” N, 29 ° 4’44.30” E 

Kireçburnu Lighthouse (Kireçburnu Coast, Sarıyer / İstanbul) It shows the wide turn along the Bosphorus route. It has a height of 9 m and a focal plane of 11 m 3 green flashes in 15 seconds. 41 ° 8’55.60” N, + 29 ° 2’46.92” E 

Istinye Lighthouse (Istinye Beach, Sariyer / Istanbul) It is located on a ledge extending from the Istinye coast to the sea. It has a height of 10 m and a focal plane of 14 m 2 green flashes in 10 seconds. 41 ° 6’48.58” N, 29 ° 3’42.96” E

Baltalimanı Lighthouse (Baltalimanı, Sarıyer / İstanbul)

It is located to the north of the FSM bridge. Baltalimanı is located on the beach.

It has a height of 10 m and a focal plane of 12 m 1 green flash in 3 seconds. 41 ° 5’57.54” N, 29 ° 3’15.19” E

Rumelihisarı (Aşiyan Burnu) Lighthouse (Rumelihisarı, Sarıyer / İstanbul)

It is on the beach opposite the Aşiyan cemetery.

It has a height of 10 m and a focal plane of 12 m 3 green flashes in 15 seconds. 41 ° 4’57.42” N, 29 ° 3’23.61” E

Akintiburnu Lighthouse (Arnavutkoy, Besiktas / Istanbul)

It is between the FSM Bridge and the Bosphorus Bridge.

It has a height of 9 m and a focal plane of 11 m 1 green flash in 3 seconds. 41 ° 4’4.01” N, 29 ° 2’46.09” E

Salpazari Dock Lighthouse (Salpazari Dock, Besiktas / Istanbul)

It is on a small dock opposite the Maiden's Tower.

It has a height of 10 m and a focal plane of 13 m 3 green flashes in 10 seconds. 41 ° 1’43.77” N, 28 ° 59’18.87” E