Folkart Towers is a mixed-use skyscraper complex consisting in two twin towers located in the Bayraklı district of the Turkish city of İzmir. Reaching a structural height of 200 m (656 ft) with 47 floors above ground level each, they were the tallest buildings in İzmir between 2014 and 2017, until the completion of the 48-floor (216 m (709 ft)) Mistral Office Tower.[5]

Folkart Towers
Folkart Towers in İzmir
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMixed-use: Residential, Office
Location37 Manas Boulevard, Bayraklı, İzmir, Turkey
Coordinates38°26′58″N 27°10′48″E / 38.449352°N 27.180125°E / 38.449352; 27.180125
Construction started2011 [1]
OpeningSeptember 2014[2]
CostUS$150,000,000[3]
Height
Architectural200 m (660 ft) (for both)
Technical details
Floor count47 (above ground for both)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Yağcıoğlu Architecture
DeveloperFolkart Construction
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The construction of the towers began in 2011[4] and in April 2013, they surpassed Hilton İzmir to become the tallest buildings in the city.[5] The construction works were completed in 2014.[4] During their construction, 1000 people were employed, and upon completion, they were expected to be the place of residence or work for 4000 people.[3] In February 2015, the largest art gallery in Turkey was opened in the towers. The gallery has an area of 800 m2.[6]

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  1. ^ "Folkart Tower A". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Folkart Towers Life AVM, Eylül'de hizmet vermeye başlayacak!". Emlak Kulisi. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b "İzmir'de dev kuleler yükseliyor". Arkitera. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Emporis.com[usurped] [1][usurped]
  5. ^ a b "Şimdiden en yüksek bina oldu". Hürriyet. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  6. ^ "TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜK SANAT GALERİSİ İZMİR'DE AÇILDI". Mlliyet. Retrieved 10 April 2015.