Trump Towers Istanbul

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Trump Towers Istanbul
Trump Towers, Şişli - residental tower.jpg
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMixed-use
LocationMecidiyeköy, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates41°4′3″N 28°59′33″E / 41.06750°N 28.99250°E / 41.06750; 28.99250Coordinates: 41°4′3″N 28°59′33″E / 41.06750°N 28.99250°E / 41.06750; 28.99250
Opening2010
Height
Roof155 m (509 ft) and 145 m (476 ft)
Technical details
Floor count39 and 37
Design and construction
ArchitectBrigitte Weber Architectural Office
DeveloperAdi Chabli

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 on the European continent. The property developer is Turkish billionaire Aydın Doğan, in a license-partnership with American businessman Donald Trump. His daughter Ivanka Trump attended the April 2012 launch with Erdoğan.[2] Many businesses based in Europe and the Middle East occupy the complex.

The original licensee holder was Miami developer Adi Chabli. Chabli originally brought Trump to Turkey and held the license prior to negotiating and subsequently transferring the rights to Istanbul to Dogan Group.[3]

The residential tower includes the only collective wine cellar in Turkey, the cellar being built by Focus Wine Cellars.[4]

Among the buildings' prominent tenants is Iranian-born businessman Reza Zarrab.[5]

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 "temporarily ban Muslims from specific countries from entering the U.S."[6]

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."[7][8]

In August 2018, Aytun Ciray, general secretary of the Iyi Party, a major opposition party in Turkey, called on the government of President Erdoğan to "seize the Trump Towers” in protest the Trump Administration's declaration of sanctions on Turkey's ministers of justice and the interior.[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Trump.com
  2. ^ https://www.newsweek.com/ivanka-trump-tweet-thanking-turkey-erdogan-attending-istanbul-trump-towers-launch-syria-controversy-1463536
  3. ^ KARATAŞ, Nilgun. "Yeşil İnşaat, sonunda Donald Trump'a imzayı attırdı". bigpara. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ^ hurriyet.com.tr
  5. ^ Woodruff, Betsy; Mak, Tim (September 30, 2015). "Trump Tower: Dictators' Home Away From Home". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Turkish partner condemns Donald Trump's anti-Muslim remarks, reviews ties". Reuters. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Russia, Turkey expand military operations in Syria during Trump's transition to power". LA Times. Los Angeles Times. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Donald Trump's longtime business connections in Turkey back in the spotlight". NBC News. October 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "Turkish party: Seize Trump's hotel to protest sanctions". Washington Times. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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