Mersin Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Mersin, Turkey

Lighthouse

36°47′03″N 34°37′06″E / 36.78417°N 34.61833°E / 36.78417; 34.61833TowerConstructed1865 (first)Constructionmasonry towerHeight15 m (49 ft)^[1]Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern rising from the keeper's houseMarkingswhite tower and lantern with a red band around the keeper's houseOperatorDirectorate General of Coastal SafetyLightFirst lit1883 (current)Focal height16 m (52 ft)Range15 nmi (28 km)CharacteristicFl.(3) W 10s. Map

Mersin Feneri (The Mersin Lighthouse) is located at the Mediterranean coast in the city of Mersin, Turkey.

Geography

Mersin lighthouse is within the Mersin urban fabric and is situated at the west of the mouth of Efrenk River. İsmet İnönü Boulevard is to the north of the lighthouse. It is surrounded by walking tracks ^[2] and on the west there is a group of restaurants. The harbor lies to the east and the lighthouse is approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) west of harbor entrance. Since the dominant wind in Mersin area is lodos (from south west) the lighthouse provides service to the vessels approaching from the west as it is usually the case.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1865, and reconstructed in 1955. It was bought by the Republic of Turkey, and now it is operated by Directorate General of Coastal Safety (Turkish: Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü).

Technical details

The building is an octagonal cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery. Adjacent to the tower, there is a keeper's house. Its focal plane is 16 m (52 ft). It flashes three times white every ten seconds. In the past the light source was kerosene and acetylene. Currently, it is lit by a halogen lamp. The range of visibility is about 15 nmi (28 km). Mersin lighthouse is listed in Turkey under the code "TUR-043".^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Turkey". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
^ "An excerpt from the page of Mersin views" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2010-10-04.

External links

Directorate General of Coastal Safety

Mersin Province

Settlements

Center city	Mersin
Districts (İlçe)	Akdeniz Mezitli Toroslar Yenişehir Anamur Aydıncık Bozyazı Çamlıyayla Erdemli Gülnar Mut Silifke Tarsus
All settlements	List of populated places in Mersin Province

Culture

Universities	Mersin University Çağ University Tarsus University Toros University Institute of Marine Sciences Alata Research Institute of Horticulture
Museums etc.	Anamur Museum Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum Erdemli Yörük Museum Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum Gözlükule Research Center Mersin Archaeological Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Naval Museum Mersin State Art and Sculpture Museum Mersin Urban History Museum Mersin Water Museum Narlıkuyu Museum Silifke Museum Silifke Atatürk Museum Tarsus Çanakkale Park Museum Tarsus Museum Taşucu Atatürk Museum
Monuments	Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial Frederick Barbarossa Memorial
Archaeological wealth	Adamkayalar Akkale Ala Bridge Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Anchiale Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Aphrodisias Athena relief Aulai Aya Tekla Church Baç Bridge Balabolu Belenkeşlik Castle Canbazlı ruins Caracalla's inscription Casemates of İbrahim Pasha Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dikilitaş Donuktaş Dörtayak Eğribük (Palaiai) Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Evciler Castle Gömeç Gözlükule Gözne Castle Gülek Castle Hasanaliler Church Hisarin Castle Imbriogon (Demircili) Işıkkale Kabaçam Karakabaklı Kelenderis mosaic Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Kravga Bridge Kuzucubelen Castle Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Mausoleum of Danyal Melenia Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Olba Aqueduct Öküzlü ruins Pasha's Tomb Roman road in Cilicia Saint Paul's Well Shahmeran Hamam Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Sinekkale Softa Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Taşgeçit Bridge Taşhan, Mut Tece Castle Tekir ambarı Tekkadın ruins Temple of Jupiter (Silifke) Tırmıl Tokmar Castle Uzuncaburç (Diokaesareia) Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Warrior relief of Efrenk Yanıkhan Yelbiz Castle Yumuktepe
others	Mezitli Producer Women's Market

Buildings and structures

Modern	Mersin Halkevi Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center Atatürk Cultural Center CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center Mertim Mersin Aquapark Atatürk Park Mersin Marina Tarsus Zoo
Mosques and madrasas	Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Müftü Mosque Tarsus Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Kubat Pasha Medrese Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque
Churches	Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church
Cemeteries	Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke
Dams	Alaköprü Dam Berdan Dam Birkapılı Dam Gezende Dam Kadıncık 1 HES Kadıncık 2 HES Kayraktepe Dam Otluca HES Pamukluk Dam Silifke HES
Industry and trade	ATAŞ (Refinery) ACS Mersin Sodakrom Çimsataş Mersin Free Zone
Transportation	Transport in Mersin Province Mersin Harbor Taşucu Seka Harbor Yeşilovacık Fishing Port Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Tırmıl railway station Karacailyas railway station Huzurkent railway station Taşkent railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel Mersin Lighthouse Anamur Lighthouse Aydıncık Lighthouse
Sports venues	Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena

Geographical features
Mersin Gulf Paradeniz Kızılbağ Pond Arslanköy Pond Aydıncık Islands Babadıl Islands Boğsak Islet Bozyazı Island Dana Island Güvercin Islet Saplı Islet Yelkenli Island Yılanlı Island Cape Anamur Cape Tisan Kaledran Creek Dragon Creek Sini Creek Soğuksu Creek Babadıl Creek Göksu River Lamas River Alata River Karacaoğlan River Tece Creek Mezitli River Efrenk River Berdan River Tarsus Waterfall Yerköprü Fall Sertavul Pass Gülek Pass Karboğazı Karakız Lake Karabucak Forest Aydıncık Nature Park Gümüşkum Nature Park Karaekşi Nature Park Pullu I Nature Park Erdemli Pine Groove Kanlıdivane Cennet and Cehennem Akhayat sinkhole Egma Sinkhole Çukurpınar Cave Aydıncık Cave Yedi Uyurlar Cave Kisecik Canyon

Geographical features

Mersin Province

Lighthouses in Turkey

Black Sea

Anatolian coast

Hopa Sarp Range Front
Hopa Inner BW
Hopa Outer BW
Hopa
Rize
Araklı
Trabzon Güzelhisar
Işıklı
Yorozburnu
Eynesil
Giresun
Ordu
Çamburnu
Yason
Fatsa Yalıköy BW
Ünye
Çaltıburnu
Civaburnu
Samsun East Mole
Samsun Morth Mole
Samsun
Bafra
Gerze
Gerze North Mole
Boztepe
Sinop İnceburun
Ayancık Ustaburun
İnebolu
İnebolu North BW
Kerempe
Amasra South BW
Amasra North BW
Amasra
Bartın South BW
Bartın Demirliburnu
Zonguldak
Zonuldak North BW
Zonguldak West BW
Ölüce
Ereğli Outer BW
Kefken Adası
Şile

Rumelian coast

Rumeli Karaburun
İğneada Burnu

Bosporus

Anatolian coast	Anadolu Paşabahçe Kandilli Burnu Çengelköy Maiden's Tower Haydarpaşa Outer North BW Kadıköy İnciburnu
Rumelian coast	Rumeli Baltalimanı Aşiyan Burnu Arnavutköy Salıpazarı Wharf Ahırkapı

Sea of Marmara

Anatolian coast	Fenerbahçe Pendik South BW Yelkenkaya Kayaburnu Dilburnu Bozburun Değirmenburnu Fener Adası Kapsüle Balyos Asmalı Ekinlik Karaburun (Karabiga) Inceburun
Rumelian coast	Yeşilköy Marmara Ereğli Hoşköy İnceburun