Fifty civil engineering feats in Turkey
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Fifty civil engineering feats in Turkey or more formally 50 works in 50 years is the name of a list published by the Chamber of Civil Engineers in Turkey
about 50 prestigious projects of the civil engineering in Turkey. The list has five subsections about regional development, general purpose buildings, transportation, hydrology and industrial buildings.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
about 50 prestigious projects of the civil engineering in Turkey. The list has five subsections about regional development, general purpose buildings, transportation, hydrology and industrial buildings.
 Name of the project |
Province | Duration of the Project |
|---|---|---|
| Railways Turkish State Railways The State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara... |
(All over Turkey) | 1923–1940 |
| Highways | (All over Turkey) | 1948–1957 |
| GAP (Southeastern Anatolia) Southeastern Anatolia Project The Southeastern Anatolia Project is a multi-sector integrated regional development project based on the concept of sustainable development for the 9 million people living in the Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey... |
(South East Anatolia) | 1977–2010 |
| Ankara Railway Station Ankara Railway Station The Ankara Central Station is the central railway station in Ankara. The station is the busiest train station in Turkey, seeing 181 trains daily. It is a major hub for inbound and outbound trains. The Ankara Subway has a station 1 block away. The station is at the end of the İstanbul-Ankara Rail... |
Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
1935–1937 |
| Mersin Halkevi Building Mersin Halkevi Mersin Halkevi is a building in Mersin, Turkey originally built within the scope of the project Halkevleri, but currently used as a cultural center and opera house.- History :... |
Mersin Mersin -Mersin today:Today, Mersin is a large city spreading out along the coast, with Turkey's second tallest skyscraper , huge hotels, an opera house, expensive real estate near the sea or up in the hills, and many other modern urban... |
1944–1946 |
| Anıtkabir (Atatürks’s mausoleum) Anitkabir Anıtkabir is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey... |
Ankara | 1944–1953 |
| TBMM Building Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence... (Parliament Building) |
Ankara | 1939–1961 |
| AKM (İstanbul Atatürk Cultural Center) Atatürk Cultural Center Atatürk Cultural Center , called also simply as AKM, is a multi-purpose cultural center located in Taksim Square of Istanbul, Turkey... |
İstanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and... |
1946–1969 |
| Faculty of Arts and Sciences Faculty of Arts and Sciences Building in İstanbul University Faculty of Arts and Sciences building in İstanbul University is one of the larger faculty buildings of the university. It is situated in Laleli neighborhood of İstanbul, Turkey.... |
İstanbul | 1943–1952 |
| ODTÜ (Middle East Technical University campus) Middle East Technical University Middle East Technical University is a public technical university located in Ankara, Turkey... |
Ankara | 1961–1981 |
| GATA (Gulhane Military Medical Academy) | Ankara | 1962–1971 |
| Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Ankara 19 Mayis Stadium Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium is the home venue for three of Ankara's Süper Lig football clubs: Ankaragücü, Gençlerbirliği and Hacettepe. It was built in 1935 and is part of the 19 Mayıs Sports Complex, which is located in the Ulus district. The stadium has a capacity of 19,209... |
Ankara | 1934–1936 |
| İstanbul Abdi İpekçi Arena Abdi Ipekçi Arena Abdi İpekçi Arena, formerly known as Abdi İpekçi Sports Complex, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, Turkey, situated just outside of the ancient city walls in Yedikule. Opened in 1986 after many years of interrupted construction, it is named after the... |
İstanbul | 1978–1989 |
| İstanbul Atatürk Olympic Stadium | İstanbul | 1998–2001 |
| Kızılay Emek Business Center Kızılay Emek Business Center Kızılay Emek Business Center is a 22 storey building in Ankara, Turkey. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest building in Ankara.- Construction :... |
Ankara | 1959–1965 |
| İstanbul Galleria Shopping center Galleria Ataköy Galleria Ataköy, the first modern shopping mall in Turkey, is situated in the western suburb of Ataköy, Istanbul. It was built following the recommendation of then Prime Minister Turgut Özal, who was inspired by the shopping mall Houston Galleria in Houston, Texas, USA... |
İstanbul | 1987–1988 |
| İstanbul İş Bankası Towers Isbank Tower 1 The 52-floor Isbank Tower 1 was the tallest office building and fourth tallest skyscraper in Turkey and the Balkan peninsula . It entered service with the ceremonies between August 23 and 26, 2000... |
İstanbul | 1996–2000 |
| Ataköy Housing | İstanbul | 1960–1984 |
| 1992 Erzincan earthquake emergency housing | Erzincan | 1992–1993 |
| Sivas-Erzurum Railway | Sivas-Erzurum | 1933–1937 |
| 75. Yıl Selatin Motorway tunnel | İzmir- Aydın Aydin Aydın is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of Büyük Menderes River at a commanding position for the region extending from the uplands of the valley down to the seacoast... |
1990–2000 |
| Ankara Metro | Ankara | 1992–1997 |
| Ankara-Sivrihisar Highway | Ankara-Eskişehir Eskisehir Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby... |
1995–2006 |
| Kömürhan Bridge Kömürhan Bridge Kömürhan Bridge is a box-girder bridge that carries the Elazığ-Malatya highway over the Firat River in Turkey. It was constructed using the balanced cantilever technique.... |
Elazığ Elazig Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres.... -Malatya Malatya Malatya ) is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of its eponymous province.-Overview:The city site has been occupied for thousands of years. The Assyrians called the city Meliddu. Following Roman expansion into the east, the city was renamed in Latin as Melitene... |
1930–1932 |
| Birecik Bridge | Şanlıurfa Sanliurfa Şanlıurfa, , often simply known as Urfa in daily language , in ancient times Edessa, is a city with 482,323 inhabitants Şanlıurfa, , often simply known as Urfa in daily language (Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ Urhoy,Armenian Ուռհա Owr'ha, Arabic الرها ar-Ruhā), in ancient times Edessa, is a city with 482,323... -Gaziantep Gaziantep Gaziantep , Ottoman Turkish: Ayintab) previously and still informally called Antep; ʻayn tāb is a city in southeast Turkey and amongst the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. The city is located 185 kilometres northeast of Adana and 127 kilometres by road north of Aleppo, Syria... |
1951–1956 |
| Bosphorus Bridge Bosphorus Bridge The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge is one of the two bridges in Istanbul, Turkey, spanning the Bosphorus strait and thus connecting Europe and Asia The bridge is located between Ortaköy and Beylerbeyi The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge is... |
İstanbul | 1970–1973 |
| İmrahor Viaduct | Ankara | 1992–1998 |
| TAG Motorway Viaduct | Gaziantep | 1993–1998 |
| Manavgat Bridge | Antalya Antalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :... |
1997–1999 |
| Antalya Airport (International services terminal) Antalya Airport Antalya Airport is northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey. The airport is operated in Turkey's primary holiday destination located on the country's Mediterranean coast. The airport is big and modern, built to accommodate the millions of passengers who come to Turkey's Mediterranean... |
Antalya | 1996–1998 |
| Atatürk Airport (International services terminal) | İstanbul | 1998–2000 |
| Çubuk Dam Çubuk-1 Dam The Çubuk-1 Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Çubuk Stream near Çubuk in Ankara Province, Turkey. It is located 12 km north of the center of Ankara city and was built to control floods and provide drinking water to the city. Its construction lasted from 1930 to 1936; Mustafa Kemal Atatürk... |
Ankara | 1930–1936 |
| Keban Dam and Hydroelectric Plant Keban Dam The Keban Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates, located in the Elazığ Province of Turkey. The dam was the first and most upstream of several large-scale dams to be built on the Euphrates by Turkey... |
Elazığ | 1965–1974 |
| Karakaya Dam and Hydroelectric Plant Karakaya Dam The Karakaya Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Euphrates River and completed in 1987. The hydroelectric dam generates power with six units of , totalling the installed capacity to .... |
Diyarbakır Diyarbakır Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey... |
1976–1987 |
| Atatürk Dam and Hydroelectric Plant Atatürk Dam The Atatürk Dam , originally the Karababa Dam, is a zoned rock-fill dam with a central core on the Euphrates River on the border of Adıyaman Province and Şanlıurfa Province in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey... |
Şanlıurfa | 1983–1999 |
| Oymapınar Dam and Hydroelectric Plant Oymapinar Dam Oymapinar Dam is an arch dam built on the Manavgat river in Turkey in 1984. It is an arch dam in design, 185 m in height, built to generate hydroelectric power.Oymapınar Dam is located 12 km north of Manavgat Waterfall... |
Antalya | 1977–1984 |
| Lower Seyhan Irrigation | Adana Adana Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia... |
1957–1968 |
| Şanlıurfa Irrigation tunnels Şanlıurfa Irrigation Tunnels Şanlıurfa Irrigation tunnels is the name of a major irrigation tunnel constructed in connection with the Southeastern Anatolia Project, a multi-sector integrated regional development project of Turkey. The tunnels were commissioned by the State Hydraulic Works authority. The constructor was Eren... |
Şanlıurfa | 1981–2000 |
| Yenikapı Wastewater Pre-treatment Plant | İstanbul | 1985–1988 |
| Hacı Ömer Sabancı OSB Water Intake and Purifying Plant | Adana | 1988–1991 |
| Yeşilçay Drinking Water Plant Yeşilçay Drinking Water Plant Yeşilçay Drinking Water Plant is a plant used to supply drinking water to İstanbul, Turkey.- İstanbul :The total population of İstanbul is 12 782 960 which makes İstanbul as one of the most populous cities of the world.. The rate of annual increase of this figure is about 3.45 % and the water... |
İstanbul | 1997–2003 |
| Mersin Harbor Mersin Harbor Mersin Harbor is a seaport facility in Mersin, southern Turkey. As one of the largest harbors in the country, it is Turkey's main gateway to the Mediterranean Sea... |
Mersin | 1954–1961 |
| Bartın Harbor | Bartın Bartin -Culture:The city hosts strawberry festivals in spring. The city also has beaches of good quality.-External links:* *... |
1960–1965 |
| Afşin Elbistan Thermic Power Plant | Kahramanmaraş Kahramanmaras -Industry:Kahramanmaraş's industry is mainly based on textile and ice cream. Kahramanmaraş is one of the biggest textile industry cities of Turkey. Companies like Kipaş, İskur, Arsan and Bozkurt are one of the richest companies in the city... |
2000–2006 |
| Trakya Natural Gas Power Plant | Kırklareli Kirklareli Kırklareli is the capital of Kırklareli Province in Eastern Thrace, on the European part of Turkey. The province has a coastline on the Black Sea. There is a Jewish community.-Name:It is not clearly known when the city was founded, nor under what name... |
1984–1987 |
| Kemerköy Thermic Plant exhaust gas purifying system | Muğla Mugla Muğla is a city in south-western Turkey. It is the center of the district the same name, as well as of Muğla Province, which stretches along Turkey´s Aegean coast. Muğla center is situated inland at an altitude of 660 m and lies at a distance of about from the nearest seacoast in the Gulf of... |
1998–2002 |
| BTC (Baku-Tiflis-Ceyhan) pipeline and Yumurtalık terminal | Adana (filling facility) | 2000–2006 |
| İzmit Tüpraş Refinery | Kocaeli Kocaeli Province Kocaeli Province is a province of Turkey. Its capital is İzmit, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The largest town in the province is now Gebze. The traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea, especially on the Gulf of İzmit. Because of... |
1960–1961 |
| Ereğli Iron and Steel Plant (Erdemir) Erdemir Erdemir is a Turkish steel producer. The name is a contraction of the Turkish language Ereğli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikaları, which means "Ereğli Iron and Steel Factories".-Erdemir in brief:... |
Zonguldak Zonguldak Zonguldak is a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Its population, according to the 2009 census, was 108,792. It is an important port on the Black Sea because of the coal mining in Zonguldak Province... |
1961–1965 |
| Petkim Petrochemical Plant | İzmir | 1980–1985 |