11.12.2025 23:50
The Coastal Protection Structures Project to be implemented along the Arnavutköy Karaburun coastline will control wave effects, prevent coastal erosion, and ensure that citizens can safely enter the sea. The detached breakwaters to be constructed as part of the project will support fishing activities, generate electricity from wave energy, and create new areas along the shore.
The Arnavutköy Municipality in Istanbul is implementing a comprehensive project that will both protect the natural structure of the Karaburun coastline and strengthen it socially and economically. As measurement and technical studies begin under the Karaburun Coastal Protection Structures Project, the Karaburun beach will become safer, more organized, and offer a more versatile coastal use once the project is completed.
APPROXIMATELY 1150 METERS OF SEPARATE BREAKWATER SYSTEM
The project plans to construct a total of 5 breakwaters in a separate order along the Karaburun coastline. In this context, approximately 1150 meters of coastal protection structures have been designed, including 4 breakwaters of 227 meters in length and 1 breakwater of 241 meters in length.
The project, designed in harmony with the jetties and breakwaters previously constructed by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, also foresees the removal of existing and incomplete jetty structures on the beach. This aims to create a healthier, more organized, and safer structure along the coastline.
SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT AREAS FOR FISHERMEN
The project also offers significant benefits for citizens who earn their living through fishing in Karaburun. Thanks to the separate breakwaters, the reduction of harsh wave movements on the sea surface will facilitate the approach of fishing boats to the shore and their maneuverability.
At the same time, the calmer water areas created by the breakwaters are expected to provide a natural habitat and shelter for fish populations, contributing to the continuation of amateur and professional fishing activities in a safer and more efficient manner. The planned fishing areas on the breakwaters will also offer new and organized usage areas for fishermen.
WAVES WILL BE CONVERTED INTO ENERGY
The breakwaters to be built in a separate order will also bring renewable energy production. With wave energy power plants to be installed on the breakwaters, the power of the sea will be converted into clean energy. The project will contribute to the energy needs of the district with its environmentally friendly structure while strengthening the understanding of sustainable urbanism.
A NEW SOCIAL FOCUS ON THE MIDDLE BREAKWATER
Another prominent feature of the project will be the comprehensive area planned on the middle breakwater. Designed to be wider than the other breakwaters and projected to be 41 meters wide, it is aimed to be accessed via a bridge approximately 100 meters long from the land.
This area will include many social functions such as viewing terraces, fishing areas, walking paths, resting areas, playgrounds, sports areas, and sales points. The area is intended to become one of the new attraction centers of Karaburun.
MAYOR CANDAROĞLU: "WE ARE GIVING KARABURUN A HOLISTIC COASTAL IDENTITY"
In statements regarding the breakwater project to be initiated at Karaburun Beach, Mayor Mustafa Candaroğlu stated that the work is a planned transformation covering the entire coastal band.
Mayor Candaroğlu expressed that the breakwater project will integrate the Karaburun beach with the National Garden, walking paths, and Blue Flag beach, stating, "With this project that addresses the sea, greenery, and social life together, our Karaburun beach will no longer be an area used only in the summer months, but will transform into a tourism attraction center that lives throughout the year."
Noting that the sand accumulation problem experienced in the fishermen's harbor will be resolved with the project and safer working areas will be created for fishermen, Candaroğlu stated that renewable energy production is also targeted with the wave energy applications planned on the breakwaters.
Candaroğlu also mentioned that the second and third phase works of the National Garden in Karaburun are ongoing, and with the completion of the approximately 9.5-kilometer connection road extending from Tayakadın to Karaburun and Yeniköy beach, access from Istanbul Airport to the Blue Flag beach will be provided in about 9 minutes.
SAFE COAST, REVITALIZED ECONOMY, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
The Karaburun Coastal Protection Structures Project, carried out by the Arnavutköy Municipality, aims for a long-term transformation of the Karaburun beach with its multifaceted structure that enhances coastal safety, supports fishing, produces renewable energy, and strengthens social life. With the completion of the project, Karaburun will achieve a coastal identity that is compatible with nature and sustainable.
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