List of tallest buildings in Istanbul

An incomplete list of the tallest buildings in Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

The Top 10 Istanbul Skyscrapers

Rank	Name	Height (meters)	Height (feet)	Floors	Year
1	Istanbul Sapphire	261	856	54	2010
=2	Anthill Residence 1	210	689	54	2010
=2	Anthill Residence 2	210	689	54	2010
4	İşbank Tower 1 Isbank Tower 1 The 52-floor Isbank Tower 1 was the tallest office building and fourth tallest skyscraper in Turkey and the Balkan peninsula . It entered service with the ceremonies between August 23 and 26, 2000...	181	594	52	2000
5	Varyap Meridian Grand Tower 2	180	591	45	2011
6	Şişli Plaza Sisli Plaza Şişli Plaza is a tower in Istanbul, Turkey and has 40 residential floors, but rises above a 4-floor retail facility and has a 2-floor radio station on top; making an overall total of 46 floors above ground....	170	558	46	2007
=7	Tekstilkent Plaza 1 Tekstilkent Plaza Koza Plaza, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is Europe's largest wholesale retail facility of textiles.-See also:* Istanbul* List of tallest buildings in IstanbulList of tallest buildings in TurkeyList of tallest buildings in Europe-External links:*...	168	551	44	2000
=7	Tekstilkent Plaza 2 Tekstilkent Plaza Koza Plaza, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is Europe's largest wholesale retail facility of textiles.-See also:* Istanbul* List of tallest buildings in IstanbulList of tallest buildings in TurkeyList of tallest buildings in Europe-External links:*...	168	551	44	2000
=9	Selenium Twins 1	165	541	34	2008
=9	Selenium Twins 2	165	541	34	2008

Istanbul Skyscrapers that are taller than 100 meters

Rank	Name	Height (meters)	Height (feet)	Floors	Year
11	Sky Tower 1 Sky Tower 1 The Sky Tower 1 is a 30-floor tower in the Business Bay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the Sky Tower 1 is expected to be completed in 2008.-External links:*...	160	525	42	2010
12	Rixos Bomonti Residence	159	522	43	2010
13	Akbank Tower Sabanci Center Sabancı Center is a complex of skyscrapers which consists of two skyscrapers in Istanbul, Turkey. The third one is approved. Current tallest skyscraper of that complex is Akbank Tower.-Special features of the project:...	158	518	39	1993
14	Park Arkon Residence 1	155	509	39	2010
15	Trump Towers Istanbul Trump Towers Istanbul Trump Towers Istanbul are two conjoined towers in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey. One of the towers is an office tower, and the other a residential tower, consisting of over 200 residences. They are the first Trump Towers in Europe.-See also:...	155	508	39	2010
16	Uprise Elite	154	505	42	2010
17	Süzer Plaza Ritz-Carlton	154	504	34	1998
18	Polat Tower Residence	153	500	40	2001
19	Sun Plaza	147	482	38	2005
20	Trump Towers Istanbul Trump Towers Istanbul Trump Towers Istanbul are two conjoined towers in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey. One of the towers is an office tower, and the other a residential tower, consisting of over 200 residences. They are the first Trump Towers in Europe.-See also:...	145	475	37	2010
=21	TAT Tower 2	143	469	34	2000
=21	TAT Tower 1	143	469	34	2000
=21	Metrocity Tower 1 Metrocity MetroCity AVM, opened on April 30 2003, is a modern shopping mall in the finance and business quarter of 1. Levent in Istanbul, Turkey, with a direct connection to 1...	143	469	31	2000
=21	Metrocity Tower 2 Metrocity MetroCity AVM, opened on April 30 2003, is a modern shopping mall in the finance and business quarter of 1. Levent in Istanbul, Turkey, with a direct connection to 1...	143	469	35	2000
=21	Metrocity Tower 3 Metrocity MetroCity AVM, opened on April 30 2003, is a modern shopping mall in the finance and business quarter of 1. Levent in Istanbul, Turkey, with a direct connection to 1...	143	469	35	2000
=26	Sabancı Center 2 Sabanci Center Sabancı Center is a complex of skyscrapers which consists of two skyscrapers in Istanbul, Turkey. The third one is approved. Current tallest skyscraper of that complex is Akbank Tower.-Special features of the project:...	140	459	34	1993
=26	Sisli Elit Residence	140	459	35	2000
=26	Prestige Hotel	140	459	38	2007
=26	Uphill Court 1	140	459	33	2008
=26	Uphill Court 1	140	459	33	2008
31	Park Arkon Residence 2	138	453	34	2010
32	Beybi Giz Plaza	136	446	34	1996
=33	Sisli TAT Center 1	130	427	26	2007
=33	Sisli TAT Center 2	130	427	26	2007
=33	Kaya Ramada Plaza Hotel	130	427	25	2002
=33	Sky Tower 2	130	427	32	2010
=37	Kempinski Residences Astoria 1	127	417	27	2007
=37	Kempinski Residences Astoria 2	127	417	27	2007
39	Palladium Residence	125	410	32	2008
40	Bank Ekspres Tower	124	407	27	1999
41	Kanyon (Istanbul)	123	403	30	2006
42	Garanti Bank Headquarters	122	400	22	2002
43	Zorlu Plaza	121	397	30	1999
=44	Flora Residence	120	394	33	2007
=44	Polaris Plaza	120	394	28	1998
=44	Yapi Kredi Bank Headquarters	120	394	28	1995
=44	Skyport Tower	120	394	34	2010
48	Kozyatagi Business Center	119	391	30	2003
=49	İşbank Tower 2	118	387	36	2000
=49	İşbank Tower 3	118	387	36	2000
=49	Tekfen Tower	118	387	28	2003
=52	Buyaka Center 1	115	377	32	2012
=52	Buyaka Center 2	115	377	32	2012
=52	Buyaka Center 3	115	377	32	2012
=52	Buyaka Center 4	115	377	32	2012
=52	Ücem Plaza	115	377	30	2007
=57	Istanbul Marriott Asia	110	361		2007
=57	Istanbul Makyol Hotel	110	361	31	2011
59	Sisli TAT Hotel	109	358	22	2007
60	Avangarden - Londra Tower	107	351	26	2007
=61	Dumankaya 1	105	345	33	2010
=61	AI Office Building	105	345	23	2007
=61	Buyaka Center 1	105	345	22	2010
=61	Buyaka Center 2	105	345	22	2010
=61	Buyaka Center 3	105	345	22	2010
=61	Movenpick Hotel	105	345	24	2002
=61	Movenpick Hotel	105	345	24	2002
68	Selenium Residence	104	342	30	2004
69	Maya Tower 1	103	338	30	1989
70	Selenium Panorama	101	331	26	2008
=71	Akmerkez Akmerkez Akmerkez is a shopping mall located in the Etiler quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned on December 18, 1993 by a joint venture of the Akkök, Tekfen and İstikbal companies....	100	328	28	1993

This list includes only completed or topped-out structures.

Buildings under construction

Rank	Name	Height meters	Height feet	Floors	Year
1	Emaar Boulevardi	280	919	65	2013
2	Diamond of Istanbul Diamond of Istanbul Diamond of Istanbul is the tallest building currently under construction in Istanbul, Turkey, being built in the city's Maslak central business district. It is also the country's first steel skyscraper...	270	886	53	2011-2012
3	Sinpas Bomonti	250	820	62	2013
4	Varyap Meridian Grand Tower 1 Varyap Meridian Grand Tower 1 Varyap Meridian is set to be the greenest development in Turkey, VARYAP is currently building the Varyap Meridian Project, a mixed-use super-development that will house the city’s new financial and business district...	244	801	61	2011
5	Skymark Tower	222	728	52	2012
=6	Cıftcıler Zincirlikuyu 1	204	669	46	2014
=6	Cıftcıler Zincirlikuyu 2	204	669	46	2014
8	Spine Tower	201	627	47	2013
9	Özdilek Plaza 1	195	640	38	2013
10	Ronesans Tower	185	607	38	2013
11	My Towerland	181	594	52	2013
12	IFC Bomonty Hotel	178.5	586	48	2013
=13	Ak-Asya Shopping Center and Tower 1	172.6	566	40	2013
=13	Ak-Asya Shopping Center and Tower 2	172.6	566	40	2013
=15	Zorlu Levent Tower	170	558	42	2013
=15	Özdilek Plaza 2	170	558	37	2011
17	Varyap Meridian Grand Tower 3	164	538	41	2011
=18	EXEN Plaza	160	525	44	2011
=18	Soyak Tower	160	525	35	2012
=20	Four Winds 1	156	512	49	2012
=20	Four Winds 2	156	512	49	2012
=20	Four Winds 3	156	512	49	2012
=20	Four Winds 4	156	512	49	2012
=24	Istanbloom	150	492	46	2012
=24	Camlica Twin Towers 1	150	492	40	2012
=24	Camlica Twin Towers 2	150	492	40	2012
=27	Dumankaya Ikon 1	149	489	41	2012
=27	Dumankaya Ikon 2	149	489	41	2012
=27	Dumankaya Ikon 3	149	489	40	2012
=30	Royal Center 1	140	459	30	2012
=30	Nida Tower	140	459	35	2013
32	Varyap Meridian Grand Tower 4	136	446	34	2011
33	Key Plaza	134.63	439	37	2013
34	Nissa O2 Residence	134	438	37	2012
32	Net Flat	131	430	31	2012
35	Garage Tower	130	427	31	2012
34	Royal Center 2	120	394	27	2012
36	I Tower	110	361	30	2013

Timeline of tallest buildings in Istanbul.>

Name	Height meters	Height feet	Floors	Year
Harbiye Military Headquarters	90	295	25	1968-1969
The Marmara Hotel	96	314	25	1969-1989
Maya Tower 1	103	338	30	1989-1993
Akbank Tower	158	518	39	1993-2000
Isbank Tower 1 Isbank Tower 1 The 52-floor Isbank Tower 1 was the tallest office building and fourth tallest skyscraper in Turkey and the Balkan peninsula . It entered service with the ceremonies between August 23 and 26, 2000...	181	594	52	2000-2009
Sapphire of Istanbul Sapphire of Istanbul Istanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a skyscraper, and as of 2011, the tallest building in Istanbul and Turkey, located in the central business district of Levent. It will relegate to the second spot upon the completion of the Diamond of Istanbul triple towers, located in the nearby central business...	261	856	54	2009-Present

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