Trump Towers Istanbul

Trump Towers Istanbul
General information
Status Complete
Type Mixed-use
Location Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates 41°4′3″N 28°59′33.03″E / 41.06750°N 28.9925083°E / 41.06750; 28.9925083Coordinates: 41°4′3″N 28°59′33.03″E / 41.06750°N 28.9925083°E / 41.06750; 28.9925083
Opening 2010
Height
Roof 155 m (509 ft) and 145 m (476 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 39 and 37

Trump Towers Istanbul are two conjoined towers in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey. One of the towers is an office tower, and the other a residential tower, consisting of over 200 residences.[1] The complex also holds a shopping mall with some 80 shops and a multiplex cinema. They are the first Trump Towers built in Europe. The property developer is Turkish billionaire Aydın Doğan, in a license-partnership with American businessman Donald Trump. The complex is considered to be one of the most prominent in Istanbul. Many businesses based in Europe and the Middle East occupy the complex.

The residential tower includes the only collective wine cellar in Turkey, with a capacity of 16,800 bottles. The cellar is built by Focus Wine Cellars.[2]

Among the buildings' prominent tenants is Iranian-born businessman Reza Zarrab.[3]

Trump name controversy

The Turkish owner of Trump Towers Istanbul, who pays Trump for the use of his name, was reported in December 2015 to be exploring legal means to dissociate the property after the candidate's call to ban Muslims from entering the U.S.[4] In June 2016, Turkish President Erdogan has been reported to call for the removal of the Trump name from the towers, saying "[Trump] has no tolerance for Muslims living in the US. And on top of that they used a brand in [Istanbul] with his name. The ones who put that brand on their building should immediately remove it."[5]

In December 2015, Trump stated in a radio interview that he had a "conflict of interest" in dealing with Turkey because of his property, saying "I have a little conflict of interest, because I have a major, major building in Istanbul ... It’s called Trump Towers. Two towers, instead of one. Not the usual one, it’s two. And I’ve gotten to know Turkey very well."[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Trump.com
  2. ↑ hurriyet.com.tr
  3. ↑ Woodruff, Betsy; Mak, Tim (September 30, 2015). "Trump Tower: Dictators' Home Away From Home". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Turkish partner condemns Donald Trump's anti-Muslim remarks, reviews ties". Reuters. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Erdogan calls for removal of 'Trump' from tower in Istanbul". Press TV. Press TV. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Russia, Turkey expand military operations in Syria during Trump's transition to power". LA Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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