[11] With a total height of 587 metres (1,926 ft) above sea level, it carries the title of the highest structure in Istanbul.

[3] The structure was chosen by then prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after the Çamlıca Hill TV & Radio Tower Idea Project, which was opened by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in 2011.

The building itself is a single piece structure, which was inspired by the Tulip flower; a symbol for the Turks during the Ottoman period.

The viewing terrace and restaurant floors resemble a tulip bud that hasn't bloomed yet.

Due to the fast-track nature of the contract and complexity of construction methodologies, the project was subject to budget and schedule alterations.

[3][15] Its cross section has elliptical form with the main axes of 13 and 16 m (43 and 52 ft), which becomes smaller upwards.