Türkiye

We Totally Collapsed in the Earthquake!

by Cem Kapukaya Hello to everyone, Another disaster has befallen our country. We have lived through, and will continue to live through, the indescribable earthquake disaster in which thousands of...

TÜRKONFED Report

Financial Damage of Earthquakes Expected to be US$84.1 Billion The Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TÜRKONFED) stated that the two major earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş will cause financial damage exceeding US$84...

Hyundai Elevator Names Elevator Design Contest Winners

Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, recently announced the six winners of its elevator design contest. A total of 347 individuals and teams from six countries — South Korea,...

Hyundai Elevator Announces Elevator Design Contest Winners

Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, on November 30 announced the six winners of its elevator design contest, The Korea Herald reports. A total of 347 individuals and teams...

Hyundai Elevator Launches “Smart Elevator Idea Contest”

Hyundai Elevator announced on August 23 that it will hold an elevator idea contest, “Think Outside The Box,” in Korea, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Türkiye. The competition, promoted by...

CTBUH Announces Additional Awards and Honorees

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced in August the 2022 recipients of the Lynn S. Beedle and Fazlur R. Kahn Lifetime Achievement Awards. Peter Wynne Rees,...

Cladding Going Up on Unique Hotel on Caspian Sea in Baku

Despite windy conditions on the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, cladding is progressing nicely on the 36-story, 166-m-tall offshore Crescent Hotel, part of the mixed-use Crescent Bay complex, architect Pinar...

Dual-Tower Project In Istanbul Reaches Completion

Designer and project provider HPP Architects has completed Maslak Square, a two-tower office project in Istanbul, Turkey, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported in January. The project, designed and...

Turkey Capital Has New Pedestrian Overpasses With VT

Officials with the Ankara, Turkey, Metropolitan Municipality are prioritizing safety for pedestrians by building pedestrian overpasses with escalators and elevators, especially in areas with heavy vehicle traffic, RaillyNews reports. The Department of...

Elevator Rescue Training For The Firefighters In Kocaeli

Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Department of Fire Brigade Prevention and Education Branch Directorate Education Unit (KOBİTEM) in Turkey provided elevator rescue training for firefighters. KOBITEM, which provides vocational training for firefighters...