Istanbul

Turkey

Facts

Density

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0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

47 Completed • 2 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Akbank Tower (1993)

Tallest Building

Skyland Residential Tower (284 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (50%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (91%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

28

Tallest City in

the World

1

Tallest City in

Europe

1

Tallest City in

Turkey

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	Emaar Square The Address Hotel & Residences	229.4 m / 753 ft
6	Nurol Life	220 m / 722 ft
7	Istanbul Tower 205	220 m / 722 ft
8	Istanbul International Finance Center Ziraat Tower I	219.2 m / 719 ft
9	Maslak Spine Tower	202 m / 663 ft
10	Anthill Residence 1	194.5 m / 638 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Istanbul CTBUH Members

Logo	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
	MBY Engineering	Istanbul	Silver	1	STRC • FAC • SEIS
	Metal Yapi Holding	Istanbul	Silver	6	FAC • FACS

CTBUH People & Events

City Representative

Mehmet Genc

Turner Construction Company

What Shapes Our Future Cities?

05 November 2020

Please join CTBUH Turkey for a virtual series of…

CTBUH Turkey Committee Presents: Future Design Trends in Construction

18 June 2020

The CTBUH Turkey Committee presents a discussion…

Videos

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Research

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