Karaburun is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Arnavutköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey.

[2] Karaburun is located on the Black Sea coast about 29 km (18 mi) west of the northern entry of Istanbul Strait.

[4] With its long and wide sand beach, Karaburun is a popular tourist destination being the second-most visited Black Sea seaside resort in the European part of Istanbul Province after Kilyos.

The lighthouse is 12 m (39 ft) tall, flashes every five seconds, and its light is visible at a range of 15 mi (24 km).

It features decorative lion-head figures as hoppers on the eaves of the lighthouse's original copper dome.