Isbank Tower 1

41°04′58″N 29°00′41″E / 41.0828°N 29.0114°E / 41.0828; 29.0114Construction started1996Opening2000CostUS$230,000,000HeightRoofcirca 181 m (594 ft)Technical detailsFloor count52Design and constructionArchitect(s)Swanke Hayden Connell Architects^[1]
Tekeli-Sisa^[2]DeveloperTürkiye İş Bankası

The 52-floor Isbank (İş Bankası) Tower 1 is the tallest of the three skyscrapers of the Türkiye İş Bankası headquarters in Levent, Istanbul. It was formerly the tallest skyscraper in Turkey and the Balkans (southeastern Europe). It entered service with the ceremonies between August 23 and 26, 2000.

Specifications of the building

• Its official height is 181.20 m (594.5 ft) without the flag pole, and 194.57 m (638.4 ft) including the flag pole.
• Uses "intelligent skyscraper" technologies.
• Located close to the Levent subway station of the Istanbul Metro on Büyükdere Avenue.
• Owned and built by Türkiye İş Bankası (Turkish Business Bank).
• Several details of the building resemble Trump Tower in New York City, which was designed by the same architect firm, Swanke Hayden Connell Architects.^[1] SHCA collaborated with the Turkish architect firm Tekeli-Sisa.^[2]

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  Iş Bank buildings as group
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  Iş Bank buildings
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  Tekfen Tower in Levent, with the Sabancı Center towers at left and Isbank Towers 1 and 2 at right.
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  Sabancı Center towers at left, and Isbank Towers 1, 2 and 3 at right.
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  View of the Türkiye İş Bankası headquarters from Istanbul Sapphire.
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  Iş Bank buildings Lower floors
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  Iş Bank buildings Top floors
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  Iş Bank buildings Top floors from Istanbul Sapphire

See also

• Istanbul
• List of tallest buildings in Istanbul
• List of tallest buildings in Turkey
• List of tallest buildings in Europe

Preceded by Mertim	Tallest Building in Turkey 2000—2010 181 m	Succeeded by Istanbul Sapphire
Preceded by Akbank Tower	Tallest Building in Istanbul 2000—2010 181 m	Succeeded by Istanbul Sapphire

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Overview	Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi British International School Istanbul City Campus Istanbul Japanese School MEF International School Istanbul Robert College Tarabya British Schools Etiler Campus
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