Turkish House

The Turkish House is a 561-foot-high, 36-floor skyscraper located at 821 United Nations Plaza in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, , United States, across from the .
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City
  • Also known as: “Turkevi Center” and “Turkish Center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include United Nations Headquarters and Empire State Building.

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The headquarters of the United Nations is on 17 to 18 acres of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of in . It borders First Avenue to the west, 42nd Street to the south, 48th Street to the north, and the to the east. is situated 710 feet south of Turkish House.

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The is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of , New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. is situated 1 mile west of Turkish House.

Railway station
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is a commuter rail terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in , New York City. Grand Central is the southern terminus of the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Lines, serving the northern parts of the . is situated 2,400 feet west of Turkish House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tudor City and Murray Hill.

Neighborhood
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is an apartment complex on the East Side of in , bordering the Turtle Bay and neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood on the east side of in . is generally bordered to the east by the or and to the west by , though the exact boundaries are disputed.

Neighborhood
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A is an area where the cutting, polishing, and trade of diamonds and other gems takes place. There are a number of these districts around the world, including: It may also refer to , an American hip-hop group formed by Oddisee, Uptown XO & Yu.

Turkish House

Latitude
40.75141° or 40° 45′ 5″ north
Longitude
-73.96852° or 73° 58′ 7″ west
Levels
36
Height
561 feet (171 metres)
Open location code
87G8Q22J+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 528241121
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6063129
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Turkish House” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المركز التركى”
  • French: “Maison Turque”
  • German: “Türkisches Haus”
  • Persian: “خانه ترک”
  • Russian: “Тюркеви”
  • Turkish: “New York Türkevi”
  • Turkish: “Türkevi”

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Highlights include Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations and Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations.

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