Istanbul Sapphire

Istanbul Sapphire
Istanbul Sapphire
	A view of the tower from Büyükdere Avenue
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	Büyükdere Avenue, Levent, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates	41°05′06″N 29°00′21″E / 41.08500°N 29.00583°E
Opening	4 March 2011
Cost	US$150,000,000
Height
Antenna spire	261 m (856 ft)
Roof	238 m (781 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	54 (above ground) ; 10 (below ground) ; 64 (total)
Floor area	165,139 m2 (1,777,540 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Tabanlıoğlu Architects
Developer	Kiler GYO
Other information
Public transit access	4. Levent
Website
	www.sapphireavym.com
References

Istanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a skyscraper located in the central business district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey.

It was Istanbul's and Turkey's tallest skyscraper between 2010 and 2016, and the 4th tallest building in Europe when its construction was completed in 2010.^[3] Sapphire rises 54 floors above ground level, and has an above-ground roof height of 238 meters: the building has an overall structural height of 261 meters including its spire, which is part of the design and not a radio antenna.^[3] Designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects, it is a shopping and luxury residence mixed-use development managed by Kiler GYO.^[3] It is also the country's first ecological skyscraper.

As of 2020, Istanbul Sapphire is the 4th tallest skyscraper in Istanbul and Turkey, behind the 284-meter-tall twin towers of Skyland İstanbul^[4]^[5] located adjacent to Türk Telekom Stadium in the Seyrantepe quarter of the Sarıyer district, on the European side, and the 280-meter-tall Metropol Istanbul Tower^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12] in the Ataşehir district on the Asian side of the city.

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^ "Emlak Haberleri: "Istanbul Sapphire 4 Mart'ta açılıyor"". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
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^ "Skyland Istanbul".
^ "Image of Skyland Istanbul Towers".
^ "The Metropol Tower, Istanbul". emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^ "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers". aremas.net. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^ "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers".
^ "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers and the Ataşehir district". Retrieved 28 November 2020.
^ "Aerial (drone) view of Metropol Istanbul". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
^ "Aerial (drone) view of Metropol Istanbul". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
^ "Metropol Istanbul".

[1] "Sapphire Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[emlakhaberleri-2] "Emlak Haberleri: "Istanbul Sapphire 4 Mart'ta açılıyor"". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-03.

[Emporis-3] Cite error: The named reference Emporis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "Skyland Istanbul".

[5] "Image of Skyland Istanbul Towers".

[emporis-6] "The Metropol Tower, Istanbul". emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[aremas-7] "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers". aremas.net. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[8] "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers".

[9] "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers and the Ataşehir district". Retrieved 28 November 2020.

[10] "Aerial (drone) view of Metropol Istanbul". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.

[11] "Aerial (drone) view of Metropol Istanbul". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.

[12] "Metropol Istanbul".

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