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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)

# of 150m+ buildings

66 Completed • 3 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Mersin Complex (1987)

Tallest Building

Skyland Residential Tower (284 m)

Tallest City

Istanbul

Average Building Age

8 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (46%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (93%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

14

Tallest Country in

the World

1

Tallest Country in

Europe

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Skyland Office Tower	284 m / 932 ft
2	Skyland Residential Tower	284 m / 932 ft
3	Metropol Tower Istanbul	280 m / 919 ft
4	Sapphire Tower	261 m / 856 ft
5	Mahall Bomonti Izmir	240 m / 787 ft
6	Emaar Square The Address Hotel & Residences	229.4 m / 753 ft
7	Nurol Life	220 m / 722 ft
8	Istanbul Tower 205	220 m / 722 ft
9	Istanbul International Finance Center Ziraat Tower I	219.2 m / 719 ft
10	Mistral Office Tower	216 m / 709 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Turkey CTBUH Members

Name	City	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	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	347	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
MBY Engineering	Istanbul	Silver	1	STRC • FAC • SEIS
Metal Yapi Holding	Istanbul	Silver	6	FAC • FACS
URAL Engineering Inc.	Ankara	Silver	0	ENGM
Werner Sobek AG	Berlin	Silver	25	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • FAC • TRAN
Ronesans Holding	Ankara	Silver	0	ENVP • PMNG • CON • COST • LEGL

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Mehmet Kilic

Turner Construction Company

Wind Effects on Tall Building Façade Systems

18 June 2019

CTBUH Turkey organized an educational seminar on…

Seismic Resilience of Buildings

17 April 2019

CTBUH Turkey held a seminar discussing seismic…

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

30 March 2021

Istanbul Radio Tower Reaches Completion

Melike Altinisik Architects (MAA) has completed its 1,211 foot tall (369 meter) TV and radio tower. While the organic form of the tower reflects the...

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