Folkart Towers

Folkart Towers are 47-floor twin skyscrapers in the Bayraklı district of the Turkish city of İzmir. Reaching a structural height of 200 m (656 ft) above ground level, they were the tallest buildings in İzmir between 2014 and 2017, until the completion of the 48-floor (216 m (709 ft)) Mistral Office Tower. Upon their completion in 2014, the Folkart Towers were the 5th tallest twin towers in Europe.[5]

Folkart Towers
A view of the towers
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Residential and commercial
Location	37 Manas Boulevard, Bayraklı, İzmir, Turkey
Coordinates	38.449352°N 27.180125°E / 38.449352; 27.180125
Construction started	2011 [1]
Opening	September 2014[2]
Cost	US$150,000,000[3]
Height
Architectural	200 m (660 ft) (for both)
Technical details
Floor count	47 (above ground for both)
Design and construction
Architect	Yağcıoğlu Architecture
Developer	Folkart Construction
References
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The construction of the towers began in 2011[4] and in April 2013, they surpassed Hilton İzmir to become the tallest buildings in the city.[5] The construction works were completed in 2014.[4] During their construction, 1000 people were employed, and upon completion, they were expected to be the place of residence or work for 4000 people.[3] In February 2015, the largest art gallery in Turkey was opened in the towers. The gallery has an area of 800 m².[6]