The 700 m (2,300 ft) long line is operated by Akropolis Teleferik Inc. Bergama is the site of ancient Pergamon, a major tourist attraction place.

A project was worked out in 2005 to connect the site Asclepium down in the valley with the 3 km (1.9 mi) far Acropolis on the top of a steep hill north of Bergama by an aerial lift line.

After rejection of this project by the responsible official body due to concerns over the conservation of the historical place, an alternate project for a much shorter route between Acropolis and its foothill north of the town found acceptance in 2006.

[1][2][3] The gondola lift was constructed by the Italian company Leitner Ropeways of Leitner Group[3] costing €6 million, and financed by the local Turkish company Akropolis Teleferik Inc. on the build–operate–transfer base for a lease term of 49 years.

[1][2][4] The gondola lift line is 700 m (2,300 ft) long with two supporting towers between the terminals.