The 52-floor Isbank (''İş Bankası'') Tower 1 is the tallest of the three skyscrapers of the
Türkiye İş Bankası
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
headquarters in
Levent
Levent is a neighbourhood and one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is a part of the municipality of Beşiktaş and is situated to the north of the Golden Horn, at the western s ...
,
Istanbul
)
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. It was formerly the tallest skyscraper in
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
and the
Balkan peninsula (southeastern Europe). It entered service with the ceremonies between August 23 and 26, 2000.
Specifications of the building
* Its official height is without the flag pole, and including the flag pole.
* Uses "intelligent skyscraper" technologies.
* Located close to the
Levent
Levent is a neighbourhood and one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is a part of the municipality of Beşiktaş and is situated to the north of the Golden Horn, at the western s ...
subway station of the
Istanbul Metro
The Istanbul Metro ( tr, İstanbul metrosu) is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul, Turkey. It is operated by Metro Istanbul, a company (formerly known as ''İstanbul Ulaşım A.Ş.'' before 2016), a public enterpris ...
on Büyükdere Avenue.
* Owned and built by
Türkiye İş Bankası
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
(Turkish Business Bank).
* Several details of the building resemble
Trump Tower
Trump Tower is a 58-story, mixed-use skyscraper at 721–725 Fifth Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, between East 56th and 57th Streets. The building contains the headquarters for the Trump Organization, as well ...
in
New York City
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, which was designed by the same architect firm,
Swanke Hayden Connell Architects
Swanke Hayden Connell Architects was an international architecture, interiors and historic preservation firm with U.S. headquarters in New York City.
History
The firm was founded in New York in 1906 by Alexander Stewart Walker (1876-1952) and Leo ...
.
[http://www.shca.com/work-eastern-europe-asia/#grid?gridpage=0] SHCA collaborated with the Turkish architect firm Tekeli-Sisa.
File:Ish Bank Buildings 0717.jpg, Iş Bank buildings as group
File:Ish Bank Buildings 0726.jpg, Iş Bank buildings
File:Tekfen Sabanci IsBank.jpg, Tekfen Tower in Levent
Levent is a neighbourhood and one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is a part of the municipality of Beşiktaş and is situated to the north of the Golden Horn, at the western s ...
, with the Sabancı Center towers at left and Isbank Towers 1 and 2 at right.
File:Sabanci IsBank.jpg, Sabancı Center towers at left, and Isbank Towers 1, 2 and 3 at right.
File:Levent 2011 Aug.jpg, View of the Türkiye İş Bankası
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
headquarters from Istanbul Sapphire
Istanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a skyscraper located in the central business district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey.
It was Istanbul's and Turkey's tallest skyscraper between 2010 and 2016, and the 4th tallest building in Europe when its co ...
.
File:Ish Bank Buildings 6461.jpg, Iş Bank buildings Lower floors
File:Ish Bank Buildings 0733.jpg, Iş Bank buildings Top floors
File:Ish Bank Buildings 8994.jpg, Iş Bank buildings Top floors from Istanbul Sapphire
Istanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a skyscraper located in the central business district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey.
It was Istanbul's and Turkey's tallest skyscraper between 2010 and 2016, and the 4th tallest building in Europe when its co ...
See also
*
Istanbul
)
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*
List of tallest buildings in Istanbul
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, and is the country's economic and social center. As of October 2020, the city is home to 47 skyscrapers (buildings at least tall), which is the most in Europe, as well as hundreds of high-rises.
The ta ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Turkey
This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Turkey ranks skyscrapers and towers in Turkey by height. An incomplete list of the tallest buildings in Turkey. For non-building structures, see List of tallest structures in Turkey:
T ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Europe
This list of tallest buildings in Europe ranks skyscrapers in Europe by height exceeding 190 meters. For decades, only a few major cities, such as Frankfurt, Paris, London and Moscow contained skyscrapers. In recent years, however, construction ...
References
External links
Emporis Buildings Database - Isbank Tower
{{Fifty civil engineering feats in Turkey
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