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Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

  • Gökçeoğlu’s home faces the Aegean Sea and provides stellar views, but a large garden wall originally blocked the prospect from the lower level. <br><br>
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    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    Gökçeoğlu’s home faces the Aegean Sea and provides stellar views, but a large garden wall originally blocked the prospect from the lower level.

    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • "I used to see the black walls of my garden looking toward the ocean," Gökçeoğlu told Yahoo! Homes. “I took down the walls to replace them with glass, and the aquarium idea occurred.”
    2/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    "I used to see the black walls of my garden looking toward the ocean," Gökçeoğlu told Yahoo! Homes. “I took down the walls to replace them with glass, and the aquarium idea occurred.”
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • The fish swimming in the transparent tank bring the view to life, as if the aquarium is the ocean and he's seeing directly into it, he said.
    3/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    The fish swimming in the transparent tank bring the view to life, as if the aquarium is the ocean and he's seeing directly into it, he said.
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • In a way, he is. The aquarium fence required real seawater, he told Yahoo! Homes, so he laid down an electrical pump system 1,300 feet offshore to bring seawater in all day, every day. He had to hire a team of private divers for the task, <a href="http://bit.ly/14z5Jf1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:according to a Turkish-language news article;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">according to a Turkish-language news article</a>.
    4/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    In a way, he is. The aquarium fence required real seawater, he told Yahoo! Homes, so he laid down an electrical pump system 1,300 feet offshore to bring seawater in all day, every day. He had to hire a team of private divers for the task, according to a Turkish-language news article.
    Via Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • The water is circulated 35 times a day, which keeps the aquarium clean.
    5/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    The water is circulated 35 times a day, which keeps the aquarium clean.
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • Fulfilling this dream wasn’t easy on the pocketbook, though.
    6/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    Fulfilling this dream wasn’t easy on the pocketbook, though.
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • Gökçeoğlu told Yahoo! Homes that it cost more than $132,000 to build the fence. Plus it costs over $3,000 each month to maintain.
    7/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    Gökçeoğlu told Yahoo! Homes that it cost more than $132,000 to build the fence. Plus it costs over $3,000 each month to maintain.
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • Even though it’s been years since the aquarium fence was first built, it continues to draw more and more attention and visitors over time.
    8/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    Even though it’s been years since the aquarium fence was first built, it continues to draw more and more attention and visitors over time.
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • “Visitors to Çeşme started taking a liking, and it became a symbol,” Gökçeoğlu said.
    9/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    “Visitors to Çeşme started taking a liking, and it became a symbol,” Gökçeoğlu said.
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • It has become a popular tourist attraction, drawing as many as 1,000 cars a day, including whole tour buses, he said.
    10/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    It has become a popular tourist attraction, drawing as many as 1,000 cars a day, including whole tour buses, he said.
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • With such easy access to so many fish, some visitors wonder if he just heads out to his fence around dinnertime for something fresh.
    11/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    With such easy access to so many fish, some visitors wonder if he just heads out to his fence around dinnertime for something fresh.
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • “I get asked if I cook the fish for meals. We get a good laugh out of these types of questions."
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    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    “I get asked if I cook the fish for meals. We get a good laugh out of these types of questions."
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • "No, we don't eat them,” Gökçeoğlu said.
    13/14

    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    "No, we don't eat them,” Gökçeoğlu said.
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
  • “It's meant only to create a beautiful synergy between sea and nature.”
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    Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey

    “It's meant only to create a beautiful synergy between sea and nature.”
    Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu
Gökçeoğlu’s home faces the Aegean Sea and provides stellar views, but a large garden wall originally blocked the prospect from the lower level. <br><br>
"I used to see the black walls of my garden looking toward the ocean," Gökçeoğlu told Yahoo! Homes. “I took down the walls to replace them with glass, and the aquarium idea occurred.”
The fish swimming in the transparent tank bring the view to life, as if the aquarium is the ocean and he's seeing directly into it, he said.
In a way, he is. The aquarium fence required real seawater, he told Yahoo! Homes, so he laid down an electrical pump system 1,300 feet offshore to bring seawater in all day, every day. He had to hire a team of private divers for the task, <a href="http://bit.ly/14z5Jf1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:according to a Turkish-language news article;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">according to a Turkish-language news article</a>.
The water is circulated 35 times a day, which keeps the aquarium clean.
Fulfilling this dream wasn’t easy on the pocketbook, though.
Gökçeoğlu told Yahoo! Homes that it cost more than $132,000 to build the fence. Plus it costs over $3,000 each month to maintain.
Even though it’s been years since the aquarium fence was first built, it continues to draw more and more attention and visitors over time.
“Visitors to Çeşme started taking a liking, and it became a symbol,” Gökçeoğlu said.
It has become a popular tourist attraction, drawing as many as 1,000 cars a day, including whole tour buses, he said.
With such easy access to so many fish, some visitors wonder if he just heads out to his fence around dinnertime for something fresh.
“I get asked if I cook the fish for meals. We get a good laugh out of these types of questions."
"No, we don't eat them,” Gökçeoğlu said.
“It's meant only to create a beautiful synergy between sea and nature.”
Updated

When Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu bought his luxury oceanfront villa in Çeşme, Turkey, he wanted to see the ocean from every floor. But what’s a wealthy homeowner to do when his home doesn’t offer ocean views from the basement?

Build a 164-foot aquarium fence around his property, full of fish, of course.

With the help of a friend who translated for us, Yahoo! Homes talked to the homeowner via Facebook and got the full story: how and why he built the aquarium, how much it cost, what it takes to maintain it and more. Click through the slideshow to find out. And click here to see video of the aquarium on Yahoo! Homes' Spaces blog. | By Ilyce Glink, Yahoo! Homes

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