Çamlıca TRT Television Tower

This article is about the TV tower on Büyük Çamlıca Hill. For the TV tower on the neighboring Küçük Çamlıca Hill, see Küçük Çamlıca TV Radio Tower.

Çamlıca TRT Television Tower
TRT Çamlıca Verici İstasyonu

Television tower of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) at Çamlıca Hill in Üsküdar, Istanbul.
Çamlıca TRT Television Tower (Istanbul)
Location	Çamlıca Hill, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Mast height	18 m (59 ft)
Tower height	166 m (545 ft)
Coordinates	41°01′55″N 29°04′09″E
Built	1972
Demolished	2020

Çamlıca TRT Television Tower (Turkish: TRT Çamlıca Verici İstasyonu) was a communications tower in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey, which was owned and operated by the state-owned Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). It was demolished in late 2020 after 48 years in service.

Çamlica TRT Television Tower seen on the hill

Tower Basket with antenna platforms

History

The tower was located on Büyük Çamlıca Hill (literally:Big Çamlıca Hill) at 268 m (879 ft) above main sea level. The tower went into service on 30 December 1972.[1] The tower had a total height of 166 m (545 ft) with the 148 m (486 ft) highconical concrete tower and a steel mast atop. On May 21, 2010, a fire broke out at the tower's 80 m (260 ft) height. The fire caused damage to the transmitter, and the broadcasting was interrupted until the damage was removed.[2]

Demolition

With the completion of the Küçük Çamlıca TV Radio Tower on the neighboring hill, the steel transmitter masts were all removed and integrated in the new towers.[3] The tower was demolished in late 2020.[1]

References

1. "48 yıldır hizmet veren TRT Çamlıca Kulesi için veda zamanı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
2. "TRT'nin vericisinde yangın çıktı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 21 May 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
3. "Başbakan Yıldırım, Küçük Çamlıca TV-Radyo Kulesi inşaatını inceledi". NTV (Turkey) (in Turkish). 4 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.