List of tallest structures in Turkey

An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Turkey. The list contains all types of structures taller than 150 metres in Turkey. Please correct where necessary and expand.

Structure Place Structural type Year of built Pinnacle height Pinnacle height Geographical coordinates Remarks
Bafa VLF transmitter Didim Guyed mast ? 1247 ft 380 m 37°24′58.21″N 27°19′17.66″E / 37.4161694°N 27.3215722°E / 37.4161694; 27.3215722 (Bafa VLF transmitter); 37°24′33.67″N 27°19′30.36″E / 37.4093528°N 27.3251000°E / 37.4093528; 27.3251000 (Bafa VLF transmitter) used by US military
Soma Power Plant Chimney Manisa Chimney ? 918 ft 280 m 39°11′42.3″N 27°38′10.9″E / 39.195083°N 27.636361°E / 39.195083; 27.636361 (Soma Power Plant Chimney)
Orhaneli Power Plant Chimney Orhaneli Chimney ? 902 ft 275 m 39°57′0.81″N 28°52′12.65″E / 39.9502250°N 28.8701806°E / 39.9502250; 28.8701806 (Orhaneli Power Plant Chimney)
Sapphire of Istanbul Istanbul Skyscraper ? 856 ft 261 m 41°05′6.28″N 29°00′21.96″E / 41.0850778°N 29.0061000°E / 41.0850778; 29.0061000 (Sapphire of Istanbul)
Etimesgut transmitter Etimesgut Guyed mast 1938 840 ft 256 m 39°56′14.3″N 32°40′2.88″E / 39.937306°N 32.6674667°E / 39.937306; 32.6674667 (Etimesgut transmitter) ; 39°56′24.05″N 32°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 Mast Polatlı Guyed mast ? 827 ft 252 m 40°10′18.17″N 26°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
Agri longwave transmitter Agri Guyed mast ? 820 ft 250 m 39°46′23.11″N 43°02′14.55″E / 39.7730861°N 43.0373750°E / 39.7730861; 43.0373750 (Agri transmitter, Mast 1) ; 39°46′25.86″N 43°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 Polatlı Guyed mast ? 820 ft 250 m 39°45′22.46″N 32°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 transmitter Van Guyed mast ? 820 ft 250 m 38°35′11.47″N 43°15′59.17″E / 38.5865194°N 43.2664361°E / 38.5865194; 43.2664361 (Van transmitter) used for broadcasting on 225 kHz
Çatalca Mediumwave transmitter Çatalca Guyed mast ? 741 ft 226 m 41°11′3.3″N 28°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 Tower Istanbul Concrete tower ? 741 ft 226 m 41°01′35.1″N 28°37′14.02″E / 41.026417°N 28.6205611°E / 41.026417; 28.6205611 (Endem TV Tower)
Anthill Residence 1 Istanbul Skyscraper ? 689 ft 210 m 41°03′25.47″N 28°58′33.47″E / 41.0570750°N 28.9759639°E / 41.0570750; 28.9759639 (Anthill Residence 1)
Anthill Residence 2 Istanbul Skyscraper ? 689 ft 210 m 41°03′23.85″N 28°58′36.79″E / 41.0566250°N 28.9768861°E / 41.0566250; 28.9768861 (Anthill Residence 2)
Is Bankasi Tower Istanbul Skyscraper ? 640 ft 195 m 41°4′58.71″N 29°0′40.71″E / 41.0829750°N 29.0113083°E / 41.0829750; 29.0113083 (Is Bankasi Tower)
Republic Tower Ankara Skyscraper ? 618 ft 188.4 m
Erzurum longwave transmitter Kahramanlar Guyed mast ? 607 ft 185 m 39°59′53.59″N 41°06′40.95″E / 39.9982194°N 41.1113750°E / 39.9982194; 41.1113750 (Erzurum Transmitter) used for broadcasting on 245 kHz
Mertim Hotel Mersin Mersin Skyscraper ? 577 ft 176.8 m
Sisli Plaza Istanbul Skyscraper ? 558 ft 170.1 m 41°3′37.58″N 28°59′28.72″E / 41.0604389°N 28.9913111°E / 41.0604389; 28.9913111 (Sisli Plaza)
Bosporus Bridge Istanbul Suspension Bridge Tower ? 554 ft 169 m 41°2′58.43″N 29°01′48.38″E / 41.0495639°N 29.0301056°E / 41.0495639; 29.0301056 (Bosporus Bridge, Tower 1) ; 41°2′30.87″N 29°02′17.12″E / 41.0419083°N 29.0380889°E / 41.0419083; 29.0380889 (Bosporus Bridge, Tower 2)
Tekstilkent Plaza Istanbul Skyscraper ? 551 ft 168 m 41°4′7.7″N 28°51′51.64″E / 41.068806°N 28.8643444°E / 41.068806; 28.8643444 (Tekstilkent Plaza) ; 41°04′7.17″N 28°51′54.46″E / 41.0686583°N 28.8651278°E / 41.0686583; 28.8651278 (Tekstilkent Plaza)
Torbali TV Tower Torbali Concrete tower ? 541 ft 165 m 38°32′3.5″N 27°11′13.69″E / 38.534306°N 27.1871361°E / 38.534306; 27.1871361 (Torbali TV Tower)
Selenium Twins Istanbul Skyscraper ? 541 ft 165 m 41°3′14.17″N 29°00′1.14″E / 41.0539361°N 29.0003167°E / 41.0539361; 29.0003167 (Selenium Twins) ; 41°03′15.01″N 29°0′3.56″E / 41.0541694°N 29.0009889°E / 41.0541694; 29.0009889 (Selenium Twin)
Seljuk Tower Konya Skyscraper ? 535 ft 163 m
Kozagec Mediumwave transmitter Kozagec Guyed mast ? 535 ft 163 m 36°55′39.9″N 30°56′30.14″E / 36.927750°N 30.9417056°E / 36.927750; 30.9417056 (Kozagec Mediumwave transmitter) ; 36°55′37.12″N 30°56′30.02″E / 36.9269778°N 30.9416722°E / 36.9269778; 30.9416722 (Kozagec Mediumwave transmitter)
Pylons of Bosporus Overhead Powerline Crossing 3 Istanbul Lattice tower ? 528 ft 161 m 41°10′36.64″N 29°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″N 29°5′18.4″E / 41.1670944°N 29.088444°E / 41.1670944; 29.088444 (Bosporus Overhead line crossing 3, Pylon East)
Portakal Çiçegi Tower Ankara Skyscraper ? 525 ft 160 m 39°53′17.36″N 32°50′58.54″E / 39.8881556°N 32.8495944°E / 39.8881556; 32.8495944 (Portakal Çiçegi Tower)
Çamlica TV Tower Istanbul Concrete tower ? 525 ft 160 m 41°01′55.82″N 29°04′9.36″E / 41.0321722°N 29.0692667°E / 41.0321722; 29.0692667 (Çamlica TV Tower)
Sabanci Center 1 Istanbul Skyscraper ? 518 ft 158 m 41°5′5.11″N 29°0′37.66″E / 41.0847528°N 29.0104611°E / 41.0847528; 29.0104611 (Sabanci Center 1)
Trump Towers - Residence Tower Istanbul Skyscraper ? 507 ft 154.5 m 41°4′4.74″N 28°59′33.04″E / 41.0679833°N 28.9925111°E / 41.0679833; 28.9925111 (Trump Towers - Residence Tower)
Malatya Mediumwave transmitter Malatya Guyed mast ? 505 ft 154 m 38°25′37.68″N 38°17′12.77″E / 38.4271333°N 38.2868806°E / 38.4271333; 38.2868806 (Malatya Mediumwave transmitter)
Süzer Plaza Ritz-Carlton Istanbul Skyscraper ? 504 ft 153.7 m 41°2′24.66″N 28°59′32.45″E / 41.0401833°N 28.9923472°E / 41.0401833; 28.9923472 (Süzer Plaza Ritz-Carlton)
Mudanya Mediumwave transmitter Mudanya Guyed mast ? 502 ft 153 m 40°21′10.55″N 28°41′6.63″E / 40.3529306°N 28.6851750°E / 40.3529306; 28.6851750 (Mudanya Mediumwave transmitter)
Gaziantep Mediumwave transmitter Gaziantep Guyed mast ? 502 ft 153 m 37°03′18.07″N 37°18′34.65″E / 37.0550194°N 37.3096250°E / 37.0550194; 37.3096250 (Gaziantep Mediumwave transmitter)
Trabzon Mediumwave transmitter Trabzon Guyed mast ? 502 ft 153 m 40°59′13.62″N 39°46′2.44″E / 40.9871167°N 39.7673444°E / 40.9871167; 39.7673444 (Trabzon Mediumwave transmitter)
Polat Tower Residence Istanbul Skyscraper ? 500 ft 152.5 m 41°3′23.78″N 28°59′56.97″E / 41.0566056°N 28.9991583°E / 41.0566056; 28.9991583 (Polat Tower Residence)
Adana TV Mast Adana Guyed mast ? 492 ft 150 m 36°49′33.1″N 35°37′52.53″E / 36.825861°N 35.6312583°E / 36.825861; 35.6312583 (Adana TV Mast)
Süleymaniye TV Mast Süleymaniye Guyed mast ? 492 ft 150 m 41°6′49.7″N 26°48′50.96″E / 41.113806°N 26.8141556°E / 41.113806; 26.8141556 (Süleymaniye TV Mast)

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