The 52-floor Isbank (Is Bankasi) Tower 1 is the tallest building in Turkey and the Balkan peninsula (southeastern Europe). It entered service with the ceremonies between August 23 and 26, 2000. Its official height is 181.20 m "without" the flag pole, and 194.57 m "including" the flag pole. Levent District Levent is the central business district of Istanbul, located on the European side. ... Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul, Greek: , historically known in English as Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ...
Uses "intelligent skyscraper" technologies.
Located close to "Levent" subway station.
Owned and built by Türkiye Is Bankasi (Turkish Business Bank).
Several details of the building resemble Trump Tower in New York, which was designed by the same architect firm, Swanke Hayden Connell Architects.