List of tallest buildings in Ankara explained

Ankara, the capital of Turkey, has a total of 7 skyscrapers, defined as buildings taller than 150 meters (492 feet), as of April 2020. Outside of Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, Ankara contains some of the country's tallest buildings. The Elya Tower will be the tallest building in Ankara when it is completed in 2020, measuring 210 meters in height.[1] It will replace the Kuzu Effect building, which has a height of 186 meters and was completed in 2018.

Prior to the 2010s, Ankara had no buildings taller than 150 meters. The Sheraton Ankara, a hotel and convention centre, was one of the first notable tall buildings to be built in the city, in 1991. However, it did not reach a height of 150 meters; the first building to do so was the Portakal Cicegi Tower, which was completed in 2011. The decade saw a major boom in the construction of high-rises and skyscrapers in Ankara, similar to the Turkish cities of Istanbul and Izmir; all 7 of Ankara's skyscrapers were built after 2010.

Most of Ankara's skyscrapers are located in Söğütözü, Ankara's business district.

Tallest buildings

The following list ranks complete buildings in Ankara by height that are at least 125 meters tall.[2]

RankNameImageHeight(m)FloorsYearPrimaryuseNotes
1Kuzu Effect[3] 186462018MixedTallest building in Ankara.
2One Tower[4] 185382016Residential
3YDA Center[5] 166372019Mixed
4Portakal Cicegi Kulesi160372011Residential
5Vega Park Tower 1151462013Residential
5=Vega Park Tower 2151462014Residential
7Regnum Sky Tower150302016Office
8Otokoç Plazas Tower 1147372015Office
8=Otokoç Plazas Tower 2147372015Office
10Tim Towers A Blok142392017Residential
10=Tim Towers B Blok142392017Residential

Observation and TV towers of Ankara

RankNameHeight (meters)StatusYear
1Republic Tower188to be demolished[6] 2010
1Atakule Tower125Built1989

Tall buildings of Ankara under construction

List of buildings under construction which are higher than 90 m, including spires and architectural details. Based on floorcounts and floorheights; buildings without official height (including spires and architectural details) are also included as they are estimated to be higher than 90 m.

RankNameHeight in meters (feet)FloorsCompletion year
1Merkez Ankara Office Tower320 (1,050)712020
2Sinpaş The First201 (659)452016
3Turk Telekom Tower192 (630)412014
4Sinpaş Altın Oran155 (508)452015
=4Sinpaş Altın Oran155 (508)452015
5Nova Tower140 (459)422014
6Otokoç Tower332015
=6Otokoç Tower332015
8Kızılırmak Plaza342015
9Ege Plaza252015
10Çankaya Öğrenci Yurdu130 (427)332015
11Pladyum312015
12Usta Plaza302015
13Pylon Residence332015
14Folding Towers302016
15Folding Towers302016
16Çukurambar İş Merkezi292015
17West Gate332015
=17West Gate332015
=17West Gate332015
20Next Level 2113 (371)292014
21Taurus Plaza110 (361)252015
22Besa Tower110 (361)252016
=22Sinpaş İncek Life110 (361)252016
24Next Level 3100 (328)252016
25Kızılırmak Residence272016
=25Kızılırmak Residence272016

Timeline

NameHeight (meters)FloorsYear
Emek Ishani76241962 - 1975
BDDK - Banking Regulation & Supervision Council108291975 - 1991
Sheraton Ankara143291991 - 2009
Portakal Cicegi Kulesi160372009 - 2016
One Tower185382016 - 2018
Kuzu Effect186482018–Present

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elya Tower - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2020-04-29.
  2. Web site: Emporis - Ankara. https://web.archive.org/web/20061207032813/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/?id=ankara-turkey. dead. December 7, 2006.
  3. Web site: Kuzu Effect - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2020-04-29.
  4. Web site: One Tower - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2020-04-29.
  5. Web site: YDA Center - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2020-04-29.
  6. Web site: Envisioned as tallest tower in Turkey, Ankara's partially-built Republic Tower is now heading for demolition.