İzmir Parachute Tower

[2] The Turkish Aeronautical Association sent a delegation to Russia to investigate and decided to build a parachute tower in Ankara in addition to İzmir.

[2] The construction of the tower, whose architectural project was prepared by Bedri Tümay and Algrandi, started in 1935 within Kültürpark.

[1][2][4] The tower, which cost 38,758.61 Turkish liras, was completed in 1937 and opened on 9 September in the same year during the 7th İzmir International Fair.

[3] Seventy-five oak piles were nailed to the floor of the İzmir Parachute Tower, which was built using reinforced concrete.

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