List of tallest structures in Turkey

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An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Turkey. The list contains all types of structures taller than 150 metres in Turkey.

StructurePlaceStructural typeYear of builtPinnacle heightPinnacle heightGeographical coordinatesRemarks
Bafa VLF transmitter DidimGuyed mast2000 [1] 1247 ft380 m 37°24′58.21″N27°19′17.66″E / 37.4161694°N 27.3215722°E / 37.4161694; 27.3215722 (Bafa VLF transmitter)  ; 37°24′33.67″N27°19′30.36″E / 37.4093528°N 27.3251000°E / 37.4093528; 27.3251000 (Bafa VLF transmitter) used by US military
Çamlıca TV Tower İstanbulConcrete tower20211211 ft369 m 41°00′59.08″N29°03′55.94″E / 41.0164111°N 29.0655389°E / 41.0164111; 29.0655389 (Çamlıca Tower)
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey İstanbulSkyscraper20241161 ft353 m 41°00′07″N29°06′37″E / 41.00192274544748°N 29.110347422004246°E / 41.00192274544748; 29.110347422004246
1915 Çanakkale Bridge LapsekiSuspension bridge20221096 ft334 m 40°20′41.14″N26°37′35.58″E / 40.3447611°N 26.6265500°E / 40.3447611; 26.6265500 (1915 Çanakkale Bridge)  ; 40°20′04.88″N26°38′47.54″E / 40.3346889°N 26.6465389°E / 40.3346889; 26.6465389 (1915 Çanakkale Bridge) Longest suspension bridge in the world
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge İstanbulcable-stayed, suspension bridge20161056 ft322 m 41°12′23.08″N29°06′16.96″E / 41.2064111°N 29.1047111°E / 41.2064111; 29.1047111 (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge)  ; 41°11′58.88″N29°07′08.4″E / 41.1996889°N 29.119000°E / 41.1996889; 29.119000 (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge)
Kemerkoy Power Plant ChimneyMuğlaChimney1983984 ft300 m 37°02′7.31″N27°54′2.08″E / 37.0353639°N 27.9005778°E / 37.0353639; 27.9005778 (Kemerkoy Power Plant Chimney)
Soma Power Plant ChimneyManisaChimney?918 ft280 m 39°11′42.3″N27°38′10.9″E / 39.195083°N 27.636361°E / 39.195083; 27.636361 (Soma Power Plant Chimney)
Orhaneli Power Plant ChimneyOrhaneliChimney1992 [2] 902 ft275 m 39°57′0.81″N28°52′12.65″E / 39.9502250°N 28.8701806°E / 39.9502250; 28.8701806 (Orhaneli Power Plant Chimney)
Sapphire of Istanbul İstanbulSkyscraper2011856 ft261 m 41°05′6.28″N29°00′21.96″E / 41.0850778°N 29.0061000°E / 41.0850778; 29.0061000 (Sapphire of Istanbul)
Etimesgut transmitterEtimesgutGuyed mast1938840 ft256 m 39°56′14.3″N32°40′2.88″E / 39.937306°N 32.6674667°E / 39.937306; 32.6674667 (Etimesgut transmitter)  ; 39°56′24.05″N32°40′3.03″E / 39.9400139°N 32.6675083°E / 39.9400139; 32.6675083 (Etimesgut transmitter) used for broadcasting on 198 kHz, demolished
TBG Radio MastPolatlıGuyed mast?827 ft252 m 40°10′18.17″N26°24′34.47″E / 40.1717139°N 26.4095750°E / 40.1717139; 26.4095750 (TBG Radio Mast) used for transmissions on 53.4 kHz with the call sign TBG
ZETES III Power Plant ChimneyKilimliChimney?825 ft251.5 m 41°30′53.06″N31°54′32.78″E / 41.5147389°N 31.9091056°E / 41.5147389; 31.9091056 (ZETES III Power Plant Chimney)
Ağrı longwave transmitterAğrıGuyed mast?820 ft250 m 39°46′23.11″N43°02′14.55″E / 39.7730861°N 43.0373750°E / 39.7730861; 43.0373750 (Agri transmitter, Mast 1)  ; 39°46′25.86″N43°02′33.32″E / 39.7738500°N 43.0425889°E / 39.7738500; 43.0425889 (Agri transmitter, Mast 2) used for broadcasting on 162 kHz
Polatlı longwave transmitter PolatlıGuyed mast?820 ft250 m 39°45′22.46″N32°25′6.24″E / 39.7562389°N 32.4184000°E / 39.7562389; 32.4184000 (Polatli Longwave Mast) used for broadcasting on 180 kHz
Van longwave transmitterVanGuyed mast?820 ft250 m 38°35′11.47″N43°15′59.17″E / 38.5865194°N 43.2664361°E / 38.5865194; 43.2664361 (Van transmitter) used for broadcasting on 225 kHz
Osman Gazi Bridge GebzeSuspension bridge2016769.11 ft234.425 m 40°45′42.12″N29°31′01.2″E / 40.7617000°N 29.517000°E / 40.7617000; 29.517000 (Osman Gazi Bridge)  ; 40°44′52.19″N29°30′53.06″E / 40.7478306°N 29.5147389°E / 40.7478306; 29.5147389 (Osman Gazi Bridge) Former longest suspension bridge in the world
Çatalca Mediumwave transmitterÇatalcaGuyed mast?741 ft226 m 41°11′3.3″N28°30′44.13″E / 41.184250°N 28.5122583°E / 41.184250; 28.5122583 (Çatalca Mediumwave transmitter) used for broadcasting on 702 kHz
Endem TV TowerİstanbulConcrete tower?741 ft226 m 41°01′35.1″N28°37′14.02″E / 41.026417°N 28.6205611°E / 41.026417; 28.6205611 (Endem TV Tower)
Anthill Residence 1İstanbulSkyscraper?689 ft210 m 41°03′25.47″N28°58′33.47″E / 41.0570750°N 28.9759639°E / 41.0570750; 28.9759639 (Anthill Residence 1)
Anthill Residence 2İstanbulSkyscraper?689 ft210 m 41°03′23.85″N28°58′36.79″E / 41.0566250°N 28.9768861°E / 41.0566250; 28.9768861 (Anthill Residence 2)
Chimney of İskenderun Power StationİskenderunChimney2014689 ft210 m 36°41′28.11″N36°12′31.06″E / 36.6911417°N 36.2086278°E / 36.6911417; 36.2086278 (Chimney of Iskenderun Power Station)
Chimney of Yeniköy Power Plant MuglaChimney656 ft200 m 37°08′25.06″N27°52′16.98″E / 37.1402944°N 27.8713833°E / 37.1402944; 27.8713833 (Chimney of Yeniköy Power Plant)
İş Bank TowerİstanbulSkyscraper?640 ft195 m 41°4′58.71″N29°0′40.71″E / 41.0829750°N 29.0113083°E / 41.0829750; 29.0113083 (Is Bankasi Tower)
Republic TowerAnkaraSkyscraper?618 ft188.4 m
Erzurum longwave transmitterKahramanlarGuyed mast?607 ft185 m 39°59′53.59″N41°06′40.95″E / 39.9982194°N 41.1113750°E / 39.9982194; 41.1113750 (Erzurum Transmitter) used for broadcasting on 245 kHz
Chimney of İzdemir Power Plant HorozgediğiChimney591 ft180 m 38°44′29.09″N26°55′47.59″E / 38.7414139°N 26.9298861°E / 38.7414139; 26.9298861 (Chimney of İzdemir Power Plant)
Mertim Hotel MersinMersinSkyscraper?577 ft176.8 m
Şişli PlazaİstanbulSkyscraper?558 ft170.1 m 41°3′37.58″N28°59′28.72″E / 41.0604389°N 28.9913111°E / 41.0604389; 28.9913111 (Sisli Plaza)
Bosporus BridgeİstanbulSuspension Bridge Tower?554 ft169 m 41°2′58.43″N29°01′48.38″E / 41.0495639°N 29.0301056°E / 41.0495639; 29.0301056 (Bosporus Bridge, Tower 1)  ; 41°2′30.87″N29°02′17.12″E / 41.0419083°N 29.0380889°E / 41.0419083; 29.0380889 (Bosporus Bridge, Tower 2)
New Kömürhan Bridge KaleCable-stayed bridge2021553 ft168.5 m 38°26′23.39″N38°48′59.26″E / 38.4398306°N 38.8164611°E / 38.4398306; 38.8164611 (New Kömürhan Bridge)
Tekstilkent PlazaİstanbulSkyscraper?551 ft168 m 41°4′7.7″N28°51′51.64″E / 41.068806°N 28.8643444°E / 41.068806; 28.8643444 (Tekstilkent Plaza)  ; 41°04′7.17″N28°51′54.46″E / 41.0686583°N 28.8651278°E / 41.0686583; 28.8651278 (Tekstilkent Plaza)
Torbalı TV TowerTorbalıConcrete tower?541 ft165 m 38°32′3.5″N27°11′13.69″E / 38.534306°N 27.1871361°E / 38.534306; 27.1871361 (Torbali TV Tower)
Selenium TwinsİstanbulSkyscraper?541 ft165 m 41°3′14.17″N29°00′1.14″E / 41.0539361°N 29.0003167°E / 41.0539361; 29.0003167 (Selenium Twins)  ; 41°03′15.01″N29°0′3.56″E / 41.0541694°N 29.0009889°E / 41.0541694; 29.0009889 (Selenium Twin)
Selçuklu TowerKonyaSkyscraper2006535 ft163 m
Kozağacı Mediumwave transmitterKozağacıGuyed mast?535 ft163 m 36°55′39.9″N30°56′30.14″E / 36.927750°N 30.9417056°E / 36.927750; 30.9417056 (Kozagec Mediumwave transmitter)  ; 36°55′37.12″N30°56′30.02″E / 36.9269778°N 30.9416722°E / 36.9269778; 30.9416722 (Kozagec Mediumwave transmitter)
Pylons of Bosporus Overhead Powerline Crossing 3 İstanbulLattice tower?528 ft161 m 41°10′36.64″N29°4′12.72″E / 41.1768444°N 29.0702000°E / 41.1768444; 29.0702000 (Bosporus Overhead Powerline Crossing 3, Pylon West)  ; 41°10′1.54″N29°5′18.4″E / 41.1670944°N 29.088444°E / 41.1670944; 29.088444 (Bosporus Overhead line crossing 3, Pylon East)
Portakal Çiçeği TowerAnkaraSkyscraper?525 ft160 m 39°53′17.36″N32°50′58.54″E / 39.8881556°N 32.8495944°E / 39.8881556; 32.8495944 (Portakal Çiçegi Tower)
Çamlıca TV TowerİstanbulConcrete tower?525 ft160 m 41°01′55.82″N29°04′9.36″E / 41.0321722°N 29.0692667°E / 41.0321722; 29.0692667 (Çamlica TV Tower)
Sabancı Center 1İstanbulSkyscraper?518 ft158 m 41°5′5.11″N29°0′37.66″E / 41.0847528°N 29.0104611°E / 41.0847528; 29.0104611 (Sabanci Center 1)
Trump Towers - Residence TowerİstanbulSkyscraper?507 ft154.5 m 41°4′4.74″N28°59′33.04″E / 41.0679833°N 28.9925111°E / 41.0679833; 28.9925111 (Trump Towers - Residence Tower)
Malatya Mediumwave transmitterMalatyaGuyed mast?505 ft154 m 38°25′37.68″N38°17′12.77″E / 38.4271333°N 38.2868806°E / 38.4271333; 38.2868806 (Malatya Mediumwave transmitter)
Süzer Plaza Ritz-CarltonİstanbulSkyscraper?504 ft153.7 m 41°2′24.66″N28°59′32.45″E / 41.0401833°N 28.9923472°E / 41.0401833; 28.9923472 (Süzer Plaza Ritz-Carlton)
Mudanya Mediumwave transmitterMudanyaGuyed mast?502 ft153 m 40°21′10.55″N28°41′6.63″E / 40.3529306°N 28.6851750°E / 40.3529306; 28.6851750 (Mudanya Mediumwave transmitter)
Gaziantep Mediumwave transmitterGaziantepGuyed mast?502 ft153 m 37°03′18.07″N37°18′34.65″E / 37.0550194°N 37.3096250°E / 37.0550194; 37.3096250 (Gaziantep Mediumwave transmitter)
Trabzon Mediumwave transmitterTrabzonGuyed mast?502 ft153 m 40°59′13.62″N39°46′2.44″E / 40.9871167°N 39.7673444°E / 40.9871167; 39.7673444 (Trabzon Mediumwave transmitter)
Polat Tower ResidenceİstanbulSkyscraper?500 ft152.5 m 41°3′23.78″N28°59′56.97″E / 41.0566056°N 28.9991583°E / 41.0566056; 28.9991583 (Polat Tower Residence)
Adana TV MastAdanaGuyed mast?492 ft150 m 36°49′33.1″N35°37′52.53″E / 36.825861°N 35.6312583°E / 36.825861; 35.6312583 (Adana TV Mast)
Chimney of Sugözü Power StationSugözüChimney2003492 ft150 m 36°50′6.44″N35°52′44.39″E / 36.8351222°N 35.8789972°E / 36.8351222; 35.8789972 (Chimney of Sugözü Power Station)
Süleymaniye TV MastSüleymaniyeGuyed mast?492 ft150 m 41°6′49.7″N26°48′50.96″E / 41.113806°N 26.8141556°E / 41.113806; 26.8141556 (Süleymaniye TV Mast)

References

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  2. "Orhaneli power station - Global Energy Monitor". www.gem.wiki. Retrieved 2025-09-26.