The 52-floor Isbank (''İş Bankası'') Tower 1 is the tallest of the three

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s of the

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headquarters in

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. It was formerly the tallest skyscraper in

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and the

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(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

subway station of the

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on Büyükdere Avenue. * Owned and built by

(Turkish Business Bank). * Several details of the building resemble

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, which was designed by the same architect firm,

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. 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

, 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

headquarters from Istanbul Sapphire. 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

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Specifications of the building

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