Tünektepe Cable Car (Closed): What Happened and Where to Get the View Instead

In short: the Tünektepe cable car, which used to climb from the western end of Konyaaltı to the top of Tünektepe hill (just over 600 metres), is closed and is being dismantled. For a cable car near Antalya, go to the much higher Tahtalı (Olympos) cable car near Kemer. For free views over the city and the bay, walk along the cliff-top parks above Konyaaltı Beach.

Last checked: 10 November 2026.

What happened

On 12 April 2024 an accident on the Tünektepe line left one person dead and several injured, and the cable car has been closed ever since. In spring 2026 the city council discussed the line, and the decision was to remove the cables and prepare a new project. Until there is official news of a reopening, plan your visit without it.

Where to get the view instead

• Tahtalı (Olympos) cable car near Kemer, which climbs to 2,365 metres: a half-day trip from Antalya.
• The cliff-top parks above Konyaaltı Beach, a free walk with views over the gulf and the Taurus Mountains.
• A boat trip from the old harbour in Kaleiçi, for views of the cliffs and the city from the sea.

What’s nearby

Head down to Konyaaltı Beach, or continue west to Kemer, home of the much higher Olympos (Tahtalı) cable car.

Sources we checked (November 2026): Medyascope: the April 2024 accident (Turkish) · Teleferik Haber: the line is being dismantled (Turkish) · Takvim: Tahtalı cable car (Turkish)

Photos: Prodronemovie, CC BY-SA 4.0; Esginmurat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons