Maslak

Maslak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 12,260 (2022).[2] It is one of the main business districts of Istanbul, located on the European side of the city. It was formerly an exclave of the municipality of Şişli, though being far north and actually closer to the municipalities of Sarıyer and Beşiktaş. In 2012, the jurisdiction of the Maslak district was shifted from Şişli to Sarıyer.[3]

For the Romanian commune called Máslak in Hungarian, see Maşloc.
Maslak
Neighbourhood
A view of Maslak in 2007
A view of Maslak in 2007
Maslak is located in Turkey
Maslak
Maslak
Location in Turkey
Maslak is located in Istanbul
Maslak
Maslak
Maslak (Istanbul)
Coordinates: 41°06′32″N 29°01′16″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictSarıyer
Population
 (2022)
12,260
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
A panorama of Maslak business district in 2014
Maslak Kasrı

Maslak is in direct competition with the nearby Levent business district for new skyscraper projects. At the present, the tallest completed skyscraper in Maslak[4] is the 47-floor Spine Tower which reaches a structural height of 202 meters;[5][6] while the tallest skyscraper currently under construction in Maslak (as well as Istanbul and the rest of Turkey) is the Diamond of Istanbul,[7] which comprises three centrally-connected towers, the tallest of which will have 53 floors above ground and will reach a structural height of 270 meters (thus surpassing the current tallest completed skyscraper in Istanbul, the 54-floor, 261 meters tall Istanbul Sapphire in the nearby Levent business district.[8]) The Diamond of Istanbul will also be the first steel skyscraper in Turkey, where (as opposed to the situation in the United States) constructing with steel costs more than constructing with concrete. The reason for choosing steel was its relative strength in resisting earthquakes (Istanbul is located along the North Anatolian Fault), whereas concrete is more fire-resistant.

The stations İTÜ-Ayazağa and Atatürk Oto Sanayi of the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro serve the Maslak business district and its surrounding neighborhoods.

ITU Ayazağa Campus in Maslak
ITU Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center in Maslak

One of the five campuses of the Istanbul Technical University, the Ayazağa Campus, is located in Maslak.

  • ITU Lake in the Ayazağa Campus, Maslak.
    ITU Lake in the Ayazağa Campus, Maslak.
  • ITU Stadium in the Ayazağa Campus, Maslak.
    ITU Stadium in the Ayazağa Campus, Maslak.

See also

References
  1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. Emporis: Maslak Archived 2007-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Maslak Spine Tower".
  6. "Spine Tower". Archived from the original on May 15, 2013.
  7. "Diamond of Istanbul". Archived from the original on March 25, 2007.
  8. "Sapphire Tower". Archived from the original on December 26, 2010.
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