Istanbul - The Skyscraper Center

Istanbul, Turkey © Leandro Centomo

Facts

# of 150m+ buildings

47 Completed • 2 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Akbank Tower (1993)

Tallest Building

Skyland Residential Tower (284 m)

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

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	334	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
Werner Sobek AG	Berlin	Silver	5	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • FAC • TRAN

CTBUH People & Events

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Videos

14 January 2021

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

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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...

Research

05 February 2018

2017: Skyscraper History’s Tallest, Highest- Volume, and Most Geographically Diverse Year

This 2017 Tall Building Year in Review / Tall Buildings in Numbers data analysis report shows that more buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater...