1. 15-17 August 2009 Kocaeli Yelkenkaya Lighthouse (TUR 054): TC99K 
2. 15-17 August 2009 Yalova Bozburun Lighthouse (TUR pending): TC99Y 
3. 19-22 September 2009 Balıkesir Bandırma Balyos Lighthouse (TUR pending): TC3BLH 
4. 9-11 October 2009 Tekirdağ Marmara Ereğlisi Lighthouse (TUR 059): TC1ELH 
5. November 2009 Istanbul Yeşilköy Lighthouse (TUR 055): TC1YLH 
6. April 2010 Çanakkale Gelibolu Lighthouse  (TUR 023): TC1GLH 
7. May 2010 Tekirdağ Hoşköy Lighthouse  (TUR 025): TC1HLH

Yesilkoy Lighthouse is one of the distinctive historical landmarks of Istanbul. 

Place : Yeşilköy - Bakırköy - Istanbul

Geographic Coordinates : Latitude 40° 57' 18'' N - Longitude 28° 50' 48'' E

Located at the end of the Fener Yolu Caddesi in Yeşilköy, about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of downtown Istanbul, near the international airport. The first lighthouse that the vessels, which are to be enter to the Istanbul Strait safely from Marmara Sea, see in order to determine their courses is Yeşilköy Lighthouse. This lighthouse serves as a landfall light for vessels arriving in Istanbul from the Sea of Marmara.

The first name of this lighthouse which was built on the Yeşilköy burnu in 1856 by Ottoman Empire as a stone tower was Ayastafonas Lighthouse and has been changed as a Yeşilköy Lighthouse in accordance with the district. 

It is 23 meters ( 75 ft ) height above the sea level and tower of the lighthouse is 18 meters ( 59 ft ) of height. White masonry tower. Octagonal stone tower centered on a 1-story octagonal keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white.

The visual sight distance of the lighthouse, in which has the flashing (white flash) character (W. Fl. 10 second - 0,5+2,0+0,5+7,0) of Fl.W.(2) 10 sec, is 15 nautical miles.

Oil lamp has primarily been used and then high intense filament lamps work with LPCo as a light source and it is currently provided an illumination with the electric lamp of 1500 W.

In order to be seen from the long distance by strengthen the light source, cotodiyoptric cylinder lenses which has optical distance of BBT 500 mm as a optic system has been used, flasher type is BBT.

At the date of establishment flashing there by blacking and clearing to the light source by dark screens rounding around the optic operated with electric acetylene flash afterwards and it has still been operating with electrical flash.

The Coastal Safety Directorate has the history of the station. Lighthouse and guardian house is under protection as national heritage by General Directorate of Coastal Safety and Salvage Administrations. 

Marmara Lighthouses On The Air (MLOTA) Award by TCSWAT

Between August 2009 and May 2010, TCSWAT in collaboration with Coastal Safety Administration is going to activate seven historical lighthouses around the Marmara Sea. The dates, locations and callsigns of these are as follows:

1. 15-17 August 2009 Kocaeli Yelkenkaya Lighthouse (TUR 054): TC99K  ( Done )
2. 15-17 August 2009 Yalova Bozburun Lighthouse (TUR pending): TC99Y ( Done )
3. 19-22 September 2009 Balıkesir Bandırma Balyos Lighthouse (TUR pending): TC3BLH  ( Done )
4. 9-11 October 2009 Tekirdağ Marmara Ereğlisi Lighthouse (TUR 059): TC1ELH  ( Done )
5. 6 - 23 November  2009 Istanbul Yeşilköy Lighthouse (TUR 055): TC1YLH 
6. April 2010 Çanakkale Gelibolu Lighthouse  (TUR 023): TC1GLH 
7. May 2010 Tekirdağ Hoşköy Lighthouse  (TUR 025): TC1HLH

Exact dates for the activations to be announced later. 

AWARD Rules

GOLDEN AWARD

1. Stations contacting all seven lighthouses or  
2. Stations contacting six of the lighthouses on a minimum of nine different bands 

SILVER AWARD

1. Stations contacting six of the lighthouses or 
2. Stations contacting five of the lighthouses on a minimum of seven different bands 

BRONZE AWARD

1. Stations contacting five of the lighthouses or 
2. Stations contacting four of the lighthouses on a minimum of five different bands 

QSOs from the first activation of TC1YLH Yesilköy Lighthouse in August 2008 are valid for the MLOTA Award. 

Same rules apply to SWLs.

Detailed information about the stations and operators will be at www.qrz.com and www.tcswat.org .

Fore more information please contact us;

ta0u@ta0u.com
ta0u@tcswat.org.tr