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Used translation feature. Turkish source.

Some insight into the design as well. See purple highlighted stuff.

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New Turkevi Building Will Be a Tulip

Work is under way for the New Turkevi Building , located just across the UN Headquarters, to pass on a mischief . The construction of the building's largest construction companies in the United States, won the bid, a company in the Turkish-US partnership. American computer giant IBM has been purchased with the contributions of Foreign Minister Ihsan Sabri Çağlayangil in 1977, and until 2013 Turkey's Permanent Representation to the United Nations and the building serving as the Consulate General of New York have been demolished.

Instead of the old building of New York Turkevi, 35-storey skyscraper will be constructed, which is compatible with Turkey's active foreign policy, increasing reputation and needs . The Yeni Turkevi Building, which will have an area of ​​approximately 20 thousand square meters, will leave the UN Permanent Representative Office of the UN and the UN Permanent Representation of the United States immediately beside the UN building at a height of 171 meters. The New Turkevi Building, where the Permanent Mission to the UN and the Consulate General of New York will be held, as well as the auditorium, meeting and exhibition halls for 200 people, parking lot for 20 vehicles and lodging facilities on the top will be a dynamic and safe building that can provide many services at the same time. The building contract signed between the parties in New York on 16 May is expected to be completed by 2021.

The tulip-shaped sky will rise

The project of the Yeni Turkevi Building was designed by American architect Firm Perkins Eastman . Chief architect Jonathan Stark, after going to Turkey and reviewing, gave the final status to the project. The New Turkish Building will be seen from Downtown Manhattan, East River and Long Island City, which will rise to the tulip sky with traditional Turkish architectural motifs, especially the Seljuks.

The building was designed as a symbolic skyscraper to reflect Turkish culture, history and diversity, to be added to the silhouette of New York from the most important cities of the world. The gate of the Yeni Turkevi building will also be built by inspiring from the architecture of the Seljuk and Ottoman caravanserais. The warehouse system that will enable the accumulation of rain water and the "Leed Silver" certificate in the green building will carry the environmentally friendly skyscraper property. The project is going to take place among the iconic buildings of New York when the Yeni Turkevi Building, which is already welcomed with interest, is completed. "The New Turkevi will help our agencies in New York to carry out their activities more efficiently and efficiently, improve the quality of service offered to our citizens,

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