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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 Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, in Turkey. Its population is 12,260 (2022). It is one of the main
business district Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." A business entity is not necessar ...
s of
Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, 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 BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () 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 A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise bui ...
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 Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon that demonstrates improved mechanical properties compared to the pure form of iron. Due to steel's high Young's modulus, elastic modulus, Yield (engineering), yield strength, Fracture, fracture strength a ...
skyscraper in Turkey, despite the fact that constructing with steel costs more than constructing with
concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time. It is the second-most-used substance (after water), the most–widely used building material, and the most-manufactur ...
. The reason for choosing steel was its relative strength in resisting
earthquake An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...
s since Istanbul is located on the
North Anatolian Fault The North Anatolian Fault (NAF; ) is an active right-lateral strike-slip fault in northern Anatolia, and is the transform boundary between the Eurasian plate and the Anatolian sub-plate. The fault extends westward from a junction with the Ea ...
, though concrete is more fire-resistant. The stations İTÜ-Ayazağa and Atatürk Oto Sanayi of the M2 line of the
Istanbul Metro The Istanbul Metro () is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Apart from the M11 line, which is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık, the system is operated by Metro Istanbul, a public enterprise controlled by th ...
serve the Maslak business district and its surrounding neighborhoods.


ITU AyazaÄŸa Campus in Maslak

One of the five campuses of the
Istanbul Technical University Istanbul Technical University, also known as Technical University of Istanbul (, commonly referred to as İTÜ), is an public university, public technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third-oldest technical university ...
, the Ayazağa 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 Ayazağa Campus in Maslak, Istanbul Itu-stadyum.jpg, ITU Stadium at the Ayazağa 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 ...
* Bankalar Caddesi * Istanbul International Finance Center *
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 ...
* List of tallest buildings in Istanbul *
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: *List of ta ...


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Further reading


Ground temperature variation with depth at different months for Maslak/Istanbul


External links


Maslak: Maslak Plazem

Maslak Haberleri: Maslak Haberleri, Maslak Bilgileri
* Neighbourhoods of Sarıyer Istanbul Central Business District {{Istanbul-geo-stub