Mertim

Mertim, an acronym for Mersin Ticaret Merkezi (Mersin Trade Center), is a 52-story skyscraper in Mersin, Turkey. It was the tallest building in Turkey between 1987 and 2000, until the completion of the İş Bankası Towers in Istanbul. It is also the tallest hotel building in Turkey.

History

The

free trade zone

and a series of buildings were constructed in the city to be used in business and commerce, which included the Mertim Tower.

The construction

The architect of the complex was

University of Mersin

for several years during the 1990s.

Building

The complex at 36°48′N 34°37′E / 36.800°N 34.617°E / 36.800; 34.617 includes a shopping center of 1100 stores^[3] and a 52-floor skyscraper which is popularly known as Metropol or the Tower. The total height of the building is 176.8 metres (580 ft) and it is claimed that the building was the highest skyscraper between Singapore and Frankfurt as of the early 1990s. Sixteen floors of the building are used as a hotel and the rest are reserved for offices. At present, the hotel is operated by the Radisson Hotel Group.^[4]

References

^ "Official page of Cengiz Bektaş". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
^ Official page of Üstay Archived 2010-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
^ "ÜSTAY İnşaat Projeler". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
^ Page of Taksim International

External links

Emporis: Mertim Tower^{[dead link]}

Preceded by Banking Regulation and Supervision Council	Tallest Building in Turkey 1987—2000 171 m	Succeeded by İşbank Tower 1
Preceded by Unknown	Tallest Building in Mersin 1987—Present 177 m	Succeeded by None

[1] "Official page of Cengiz Bektaş". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-09.

[2] Official page of Üstay Archived 2010-06-01 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "ÜSTAY İnşaat Projeler". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-09-09.

[4] Page of Taksim International

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