Istanbul

Türkiye

Facts

Population

15,190,336 (2020)

Area

1,539 km² • 594 mi²

Density

9,870.3 people per km²

25,563.9 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Akbank Tower (1993)

Tallest Building

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (352 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Tallest City in

Türkiye

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	Vakif Bank Headquarters Tower 1	221.3 m / 726 ft
8	Nurol Life	220 m / 722 ft
9	Istanbul Tower 205	220 m / 722 ft
10	Istanbul International Finance Center Ziraat Tower I	219.2 m / 719 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Istanbul 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	458	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	69	ENGM • MATR
Turner Construction Company	Platinum	121	PMNG • CON
ALAN by BEYZA KASAPOĞLU	Silver	0	ARCH
MAA - MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS	Silver	1	ARCH
Metal Yapi Holding	Silver	7	FAC
SP Architects	Silver	0	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

City Advocacy Forum 02 (Opening Panel), CTBUH 2024 Europe Conference

18 April 2024

The second public event of our new City Advocacy…

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

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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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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