[5] Rumeli (or Rumelia) is a former name for the Ottoman territories west of the Bosporus Strait.

In the Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece, the two islets these lighthouses were built were called the Symplegades.

[2] Today, it is maintained by the Coastal Safety Authority (Turkish: Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of Transport and Communication.

[5] Initially, it was lit by kerosene that was later replaced by Dalén light using carbide (acetylene gas).

The Fresnel lens with 500 mm (1.6 ft) focal length allows the white light that group flashes every 12 seconds, a range of 18 nmi (33 km).