President Erdoğan laid the foundation stone for the new Türkevi building that IC İçtaş Construction will build in New York

Türkevi, which will be built on the site of the former Consulate General building—located across from the United Nations headquarters in New York and now completely demolished—will be constructed on a 20,000-square-meter site. Following a 36-month construction period, the building—which will rise toward the sky in the shape of a tulip—will reflect Turkish culture, history, and architecture.

The 35-story Türkevi, to be built in New York through a partnership between IC İçtaş Construction—ranked as the “3rd Largest Construction Company" in the Fortune 500 Turkey ranking, and Tishman, one of the leading construction firms in the United States, held the groundbreaking ceremony for the 35-story Türkevi in New York, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in attendance. Also attending the ceremony were Chief of the General Staff Hulusi Akar, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Justice Abdülhamit Gül, Minister for European Union Affairs Ömer Çelik, Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci, and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Berat Albayrak.

Çeçen: The new Türkevi construction will be befitting of Turkey’s prestige

Fırat Çeçen, Chairman of the Board of Directors at IC İçtaş Construction, stated that they were honored and proud to undertake such a large and special project in New York, adding, “Considering the importance and unique features of the project to be realized, as well as its 36-month construction period; we are embarking on a construction process that requires the utmost care, as the building will be located directly across from the United Nations headquarters. We will be working in the city’s busiest area, within a very limited space, under strict security and discipline. We will complete the Türkevi, which will be located in the heart of New York, in a manner befitting Turkey’s prestige. I wish it to be auspicious and bring good fortune to all of us,” he said.

The “tulip,” a symbol of traditional Turkish art, will rise into the New York sky

The new Türkevi, to be built on the site of the former Consulate General building directly across from the United Nations (UN) headquarters, will be used by the Turkish mission at the UN. In addition to the offices of the Permanent Mission to the UN and the Consulate General in New York, the building—which will also feature a residence on the upper floors where diplomats can stay—will be constructed through a partnership between IC İçtaş Construction and Tishman.
Designed by the U.S. architectural firm Perkins Eastman, the building will be constructed on a 20,000-square-meter site and will reflect Turkish culture, history, and architecture. Following Chief Architect Jonathan Stark’s research during his visit to Turkey, the Türkevi building—which incorporates traditional Turkish architectural motifs, particularly Seljuk motifs—will rise toward the sky in the shape of a tulip.

With its modern appearance, the new Türkevi will be an elegant and iconic structure joining New York’s skyscrapers.

The environmentally friendly Türkevi will be “LEED Silver” certified

The building, which will feature a 200-seat auditorium, meeting and exhibition halls, and an underground parking garage for 20 vehicles, will also include a system to collect and store rainwater. Türkevi will also hold “LEED Silver” green building certification. ,

IC İçtaş Construction

IC İbrahim Çeçen Investment Holding A.Ş.’s flagship company, IC İÇTAŞ CONSTRUCTION, is a preferred global brand with over 45 years of experience and expertise in large-scale and specialized projects both domestically and internationally, ranking among the top in industry rankings both in Turkey and worldwide.
Since its founding, IC İÇTAŞ CONSTRUCTION has been involved in airport construction, port construction, marina construction, high-speed rail projects, road and bridge construction, high-capacity power plants, smart buildings, business centers, tourism facilities, irrigation system construction, public buildings, public housing, healthcare facilities, and university and school construction.

Tishman

As one of the world’s leading construction firms, Tishman offers a wide range of construction and consulting services. Having successfully executed complex and iconic projects, Tishman has completed over 45 million square meters of construction, including the New World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western world. For over a century, Tishman has played a pioneering role in shaping the New York skyline and has completed over 20 million square meters of construction throughout the region.

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Under Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law, you may submit the following requests to our Company by contacting us:

To learn whether your personal data has been processed and, if so, to request information regarding such processing,
To learn the purpose of the processing of your personal data and whether it is being used in accordance with that purpose,
To learn the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred, both domestically and internationally,
To request the correction of your personal data if it has been processed incompletely or incorrectly,
To request that your personal data be erased, destroyed, or anonymized if the grounds for processing your personal data under Article 7 of the Personal Data Protection Law no longer exist,
To request that the actions taken pursuant to subparagraphs (d) and (e) be notified to the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
To object to a decision made solely through the automated processing of your personal data that adversely affects you,
To request compensation for damages incurred as a result of the unlawful processing of your personal data.

You may exercise the rights listed above in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law, the provisions of the “Communication on the Procedures and Principles for Applications to the Data Controller” published on March 10, 2018, and relevant current legislation by using the application form available at www.ictas.com.tr;

by submitting a handwritten, signed petition in person to the address: Merkez Mahallesi, Silahşör Caddesi, Hilton Hotel, No. 42/1, Şişli/Istanbul, or by having it sent to this address via a notary public,
Via Registered Electronic Mail to the address [email protected],
By email to [email protected], including a secure electronic signature or mobile signature,

Information regarding the specific application channels through which your applications can be submitted to us is provided below.

Application Method	Address for Submission (in the event of an address change, the most recent address published in the Commercial Registry Gazette must be used)	Information to Be Included in the Submission
In-Person Application (The applicant must appear in person and submit the application with a valid identification document)	Merkez Mahallesi, Silahşör Caddesi, Hilton Hotel, No. 42/1, Şişli/Istanbul	The envelope must be marked “Request for Information Under the Law on the Protection of Personal Data.”
Service of Process via Notary	Merkez Neighborhood, Silahşör Street, Hilton Hotel, No. 42/1, Şişli/Istanbul	The service envelope must be marked “Request for Information Under the Personal Data Protection Law.”
Via Registered Electronic Mail (KEP)	[email protected]	The subject line of the email must read “Request for Information Under the Law on the Protection of Personal Data.”
Via email, including a secure electronic signature or mobile signature	[email protected]	The subject line of the email must read “Request for Information Under the Law on the Protection of Personal Data.”

If a request is submitted by someone other than the data subject, a notarized special power of attorney issued by the data subject in the name of the person making the request must be provided.

Requests submitted to our Company in accordance with these procedures will be processed within thirty days at the latest. If the resolution of your request entails additional costs, our Company will charge the applicant a fee in accordance with the schedule established by the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”). If our Company responds to your request via a storage medium such as a CD or flash drive, a fee may be charged that does not exceed the cost of the storage medium.

Our Company may request the necessary information and documents from you to determine whether you are the actual owner of the personal data in question, and may ask you questions regarding your request to clarify the matters stated therein.

Our company may reject your request, providing an explanation of the grounds, in the following cases:

The processing of your personal data for purposes such as research, planning, and statistics by anonymizing it through official statistics.
The processing of your personal data for artistic, historical, literary, or scientific purposes, or within the scope of freedom of expression, provided that such processing does not violate national defense, national security, public safety, public order, economic security, the privacy of private life, or personal rights, nor constitutes a crime.
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The processing of your personal data by judicial authorities or enforcement agencies in connection with investigations, prosecutions, trials, or enforcement proceedings.
The processing of your personal data where it is necessary to prevent the commission of a crime or for the investigation of a crime.
The processing of your personal data that you have made public.
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The processing of your personal data is necessary to protect the State’s economic and financial interests regarding budgetary, tax, and financial matters.
There is a possibility that your request may infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others.
You have made requests that would require a disproportionate amount of effort on our part.
The information you have requested is publicly available.

Our Company will notify you of its response to your request in writing or electronically. In accordance with Article 14 of the Personal Data Protection Law, if your request is rejected, if you deem the response provided by our Company to be insufficient, or if no response is provided within the prescribed timeframe; You may file a complaint with the Board within 30 (thirty) days from the date you receive our response—or, if we fail to respond, from the expiration of the response period—and in any case, within 60 (sixty) days from the date of your request.

APPENDIX 1: Categories of Personal Data

Identity Information	Information clearly belonging to an identified or identifiable natural person; processed either partially or fully automatically, or non-automatically as part of a data recording system; such as a driver’s license, national ID card, residence permit, passport, attorney’s ID, marriage certificates
Contact Information	Information that clearly pertains to an identified or identifiable natural person; processed either partially or fully automatically, or non-automatically as part of a data recording system; such as phone number, address, and email address
Physical Premises Security Information	Personal data clearly belonging to an identified or identifiable natural person and contained within a data recording system; personal data related to records and documents collected upon entry to a physical location or during the stay within that physical location
Transaction security information	Personal data clearly belonging to an identified or identifiable natural person and contained within the data recording system; your personal data processed for the purpose of ensuring compliance with technical, administrative, legal, and commercial obligations while conducting our business activities
Risk management information	Personal data clearly belonging to an identified or identifiable natural person and contained within the data recording system; personal data processed through methods used in accordance with generally accepted legal, commercial practices, and the principle of good faith in these areas to enable us to manage our commercial, technical, and administrative risks
Financial information	Personal data clearly attributable to an identified or identifiable natural person, processed either partially or fully automatically or non-automatically as part of a data recording system; personal data of subcontractors, supplier representatives, or employees relating to information, documents, and records reflecting the data subject’s financial status

President Erdoğan laid the foundation stone for the new Türkevi building that IC İçtaş Construction will build in New York

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