Located in the Kartal district of Istanbul, the striking building comprises 160 individual offices in varying sizes distributed across eight floors. Quite surprisingly, the intention of the Gürallar Yapı construction company was not for it to be an office building at all.

Kartal ('eagle' in Turkish, by folk etymology) was a fishing village on the shore of the Marmara Sea during the Byzantine Empire, called Kartalimen or Kartalimin in Greek, and was founded at the beginning of the 6th century.In the 11th century, the town was conquered by the ruler of the Seljuks, Suleyman Shah.In 1329, Kartal became part of the Ottoman Empire, the Byzantines re-took the city in ...

May 9, 2021 · Explore Kartal, a district in Istanbul, with this walking tour video showing its history, culture, and notable landmarks.

Kartal is a town in Istanbul, Turkey and has about 475,000 residents. Kartal is situated nearby to the suburb Yukarı, as well as near Kordonboyu. Photo: Yargiferzan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Kartal Surp Nişan Armenian Church is an Armenian Church located in Kartal Municipality, Istanbul.

6 days ago · A fire broke out in a music workshop located on the 4th floor of a building in Kartal, Istanbul. The fire was brought under control by the fire department teams in a short time, while two people were injured in the incident, including one firefighter. A fire broke out in a music workshop on the 4th floor of a 5-story building in Kartal, Istanbul.

Jun 5, 2008 · Located in Istanbul, The Kartal Project named as the city’s most ambitious building project with total area of 555 hectare. Zaha Hadid designed the project for a competition in 2005 and she won.

Kartal is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 38 km2, and its population is 483,418. It is located on the Asian side of the city, on the coast of the Marmara Sea between Maltepe and Pendik. Photo: Maurice Flesier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kartal has an undulating topography; starting at sea level and reaching Aydos Mountain at 539 m (Istanbul’s tallest peak). Kartal has valuable natural resources; fertile land, underground drinking water supplies, Yakacık, Aydos Mountain.

Bracketed by vistas of mountains to the north and the Bosporus to the south, the village-like Anatolium Marmara is inspired by Istanbul’s nickname as the city of seven hills. Anatolium consists of multiple buildings with curved “hill-like” rooftops, including an …

Kartal (Istanbul): 3009 MWh/year saving and 847 Tonnes CO2 reduction per year; Within the scope of the Project, Yakacık Nursing Home and two residential blocks were renovated in Kartal. The project aimed to retrofit a residential district with efficient strategie.