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Green-Roofed Istanbul International Financial Center Breaks Ground | Green Prophet

Green-Roofed Istanbul International Financial Center Breaks Ground
Tafline Laylin | March 14th, 2013

Istanbul residents have been dreading this moment: construction has broken ground on an enormous International Financial Center designed to position the Turkish economy among the world’s top ten. Despite some green concessions, including green roofs, on-site renewable energy generation, and plenty of urban green space, locals who must contend with greater traffic congestion and other hazards are unlikely to be moved.

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