Turkey

Europe

Ankara

Istanbul

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

Ankara

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	Mahall Bomonti Izmir	240 m / 787 ft
7	Emaar Square The Address Hotel & Residences	229.4 m / 753 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	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Istanbul New Airport (IGA)	Silver	0	OWN
MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS	Silver	1	INTR • URB • ARCH
Metal Yapi Holding	Silver	6	FAC • FACS
URAL Engineering Inc.	Silver	0	ENGM
Werner Sobek AG	Silver	26	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Mehmet Sami Kılıç

Turner Construction Company

CTBUH Turkey Presents: Design & Construction in Tall Buildings

22 November 2022

Explore the projects, design and construction…

CTBUH Turkey Presents: Renovation of High-Rise Buildings

08 September 2021

This is an online webinar event. The city of…

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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Research

20 October 2018

Towering Aspirations in Dubai and Beyond

In 2008, CTBUH held its Eighth World Congress in Dubai, at which time the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, was still under construction. His...

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