The highest Chamlija Tower in Turkey
Today, the 568th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul. The final preparations at çamlıca Tower, which will be inaugurated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Were checked on site by Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoglu and informed to the press.
Minister Karaismailoglu reminded that the project started its activities some time ago to provide broadcasting services, aa reported.
“With the presence of Our President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. We will open as a whole with areas such as viewing terraces, restaurants, cafes and lounges that our people can benefit from. Çamlıca Tower, which we started construction in 2017, has a total area of 30 thousand 150 square meters.
It is the tallest structure in Istanbul and even Europe with a height of 587 meters above sea level. The height of the reinforced concrete structure is 221 meters and the steel antenna height of the tower is 168 meters.
Our tower, which reached a height of 369 meters from the ground with its steel antenna. Was built in a way that was resistant to 9 magnitude earthquakes and strong winds. Çamlıca Tower, which has 218 meters of floor jeans, has 4 floors under the ground and 45 floors above and 49 floors in total. In the tower, 27 thousand square meters of façade cladding was carried out. On the ground floor, above the technical floors of the tower where the podium is located, there are viewing floors and restaurant floors and café floors.”
Minister Karaismailoglu pointed out that Çamlıca Tower is a boast of aesthetics and engineering qualities, and that Thanks to Çamlıca Tower, Turkey has signed another first in the field of broadcasting, and for the first time in the world, 100 FM radio broadcasts can be broadcast from a communication tower at the same time.
Karaismailoglu concluded his speech by pointing out that all services were gathered in one tower by dismantling 33 large antennas scattered on Çamlıca Hill, together with Çamlıca Tower:
“Thanks to the high efficiency antenna and transmitter systems in the tower, maximum energy savings were achieved. We planted 2,750 trees of various species in social areas around the 30,150 square meter tower. Camlica Tower is surrounded by trees native to Istanbul. Now that old metal forest has erguvans, magnolias, hornbeams, cenos, olive trees. In addition, we used floor covering sedum in 3 thousand square meters of the landscaped area with 13,750 shrubs. We have created 7,500 square meters of grass space. In other words, Çamlıca Tower has become an exemplary environmental project for the world as well as in the field of publishing to Turkey.
We have not only established the ‘single transmitter facility’ system in Istanbul. Which will make important contributions in the field of publishing of our country. For a similar purpose in Canakkale province, the technical and social areas of the 100 meter high Radio & TV tower, which started construction in 2017 and completed in 2020, are operated by Kule AŞ. As the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, we are building an infrastructure that exceeds world standards in human, freight and data transportation. We will continue to improve the quality of life of our people with many works and services worthy of Turkey’s size and claim. May our Çamlıca Tower be auspicious and auspicious to our country and Istanbul.”
The highest Chamlija Tower in Turkey