
Maslak is a neighbourhood in
Sarıyer
Sarıyer () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 177 km2 and its population is 350,454 (2022). It is on the northeastern part of Istanbul's European side. Sarıyer al ...
,
Istanbul Province
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, in Turkey. Its population is 12,260 (2022). It is one of the main
business district
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A business entity is not necessar ...
s of
Istanbul
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, located on the European side of the city. It was formerly an exclave of the municipality of
ÅžiÅŸli
ÅžiÅŸli () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 10 km2, and its population is 276,528 (2022). Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by BeÅŸiktaÅŸ ...
, though being far north and actually closer to the municipalities of Sarıyer and
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
. In 2012, the jurisdiction of the Maslak district was shifted from Şişli to Sarıyer.
Maslak is in direct competition with the nearby
Levent
Levent is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,911 (2022). It is one of the main business districts of Istanbul located on the European side of the city. It is situated ...
business district for new
skyscraper
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projects. The tallest skyscraper in Maslak is the 47-floor Spine Tower, which reaches a height of 202 meters; and the tallest skyscraper currently under construction in the nation is the
Diamond of Istanbul, which comprises three centrally-connected towers, the tallest of which will have 53 floors above ground and will reach a structural height of 270 meters.
The Diamond of Istanbul will be the first
steel
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skyscraper in Turkey, despite the fact that constructing with steel costs more than constructing with
concrete
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. The reason for choosing steel was its relative strength in resisting
earthquake
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s since Istanbul is located on the
North Anatolian Fault
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, though concrete is more
fire-resistant.
The stations
İTÜ-Ayazağa and
Atatürk Oto Sanayi of the
M2 line of the
Istanbul Metro
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serve the Maslak business district and its surrounding neighborhoods.
ITU AyazaÄŸa Campus in Maslak
One of the five campuses of the
Istanbul Technical University
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, the AyazaÄŸa Campus, is located in Maslak.
Itu sdkm.jpg, ITU Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center at the Ayazağa Campus in Maslak, Istanbul
Itu golet.jpg, ITU Lake at the AyazaÄŸa Campus in Maslak, Istanbul
Itu-stadyum.jpg, ITU Stadium at the AyazaÄŸa Campus in Maslak, Istanbul
See also
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Architecture of Turkey
The architecture of Turkey includes heritage from the ancient era of Anatolia to the present day. Significant remains from the Greco-Roman period are located throughout the country. The Byzantine period produced, among other monuments, the ce ...
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Bankalar Caddesi
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Istanbul International Finance Center
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Levent
Levent is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,911 (2022). It is one of the main business districts of Istanbul located on the European side of the city. It is situated ...
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List of tallest buildings in Istanbul
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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:
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References
Further reading
Ground temperature variation with depth at different months for Maslak/Istanbul
External links
Maslak: Maslak PlazemMaslak Haberleri: Maslak Haberleri, Maslak Bilgileri*
Neighbourhoods of Sarıyer
Istanbul Central Business District
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