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Turkey

Europe

Istanbul

Ankara

Izmir

Facts

Population

81,619,392 (2014)

Area

769,630 km² • 297,154 mi²

Density

106.1 people per km²

274.7 people per mi²

GDP

$821.8 billion (2013)

First 150m+ Building

Mersin Complex (1987)

Tallest Building

Skyland Office Tower (284 m)

Tallest City

Istanbul

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey	352 m / 1,155 ft
2	Skyland Office Tower	284 m / 932 ft
3	Skyland Residential Tower	284 m / 932 ft
4	Metropol Tower Istanbul	280 m / 919 ft
5	Sapphire Tower	261 m / 856 ft
6	Emaar Square The Address Hotel & Residences	244.6 m / 802 ft
7	Mahall Bomonti Izmir	240 m / 787 ft
8	Vakif Bank Headquarters Tower 1	221.3 m / 726 ft
9	Nurol Life	220 m / 722 ft
10	Istanbul Tower 205	220 m / 722 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Turkey CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	435	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	64	ENGM • MATR
MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS	Silver	1	ARCH
Metal Yapi Holding	Silver	7	FAC
URAL Engineering Inc.	Silver	0	ENGM
Werner Sobek AG	Silver	26	STRC • FAC

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Mehmet Sami Kılıç

Turner Construction Company

CTBUH Turkey FLC Presents: Sustainable Design

21 June 2023

Join the CTBUH Turkey Future Leaders Committee at…

CTBUH Turkey Presents: Design & Construction in Tall Buildings

22 November 2022

Explore the projects, design and construction…

Videos

14 January 2021

CTBUH Turkey Virtual Panel Series: Earthquakes and Buildings #3 (Turkish)

An earthquake of a magnitude 6.9 hit Izmir, the third most populous city in Turkey, on 30 October 2020. Despite the epicenter being 70km away...

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Research

20 October 2018

The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall

The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...

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Global News

05 April 2023

Turkish President Pledges to Increase Building Seismic Resilience

The Turkish President has made a promise to rebuild the country’s southern region that was heavily damaged by an earthquake on 6 February, 2023. Over...

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