Illumination of Maiden’s Tower Became the Agenda (Explanation Received)

The lighting in the Maiden’s Tower, which has been restored and is preparing to welcome its first visitors on May 11, became the agenda on social media. There is also an explanation for the lighting.

One of the most important symbols of Istanbul Maiden’s Towerhas been under restoration since 2021. The long restoration process came to an end recently, and the skeleton and protective net surrounding the Maiden’s Tower were removed.

The state of the Maiden’s Tower after restoration caused some reactions because it was not similar to its previous state. On the other hand, this time Illumination of Maiden’s Tower started a separate discussion. Lighting, which looks like poor quality RGB player equipment, was also a title in Ekşi Sözlük.

The lighting of the Maiden’s Tower looks like this:

Maiden's Tower

Maiden's Tower

Photographs by Ahu Ozturk.

Reactions to lighting:

Maiden's Tower

Maiden's Tower

Maiden's Tower

Maiden's Tower

Maiden's Tower

Maiden's Tower

Maiden's Tower

Maiden's Tower

Here’s an explanation for why the lighting looks bad:

Yahya Coşkun, Deputy Director General of Cultural Heritage and Museums, shared a post on his Twitter account after the issue became the agenda, and explained the reason for the controversial lighting. According to Coşkun’s statement, the photo in question was taken during the trials of the light shows at the opening tomorrow. So don’t worry; The Maiden’s Tower will not be illuminated in this way. Of course, we do not yet know whether the actual lighting will be better or worse.

Maiden's Tower

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