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In 2023, while Erdoğan was in New York to participate in the 78th United Nations General Assembly, the two men met at Türkevi (the Turkish House), the 36-floor skyscraper in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, that serves as the headquarters of Turkish diplomatic missions in New York City.
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Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
The cupola of the building, which boasts sweeping views of the Hudson, Midtown skyscrapers and the city’s bridges, will be renovated, fitted with glass barriers and opened for tours by June, Mamdani said.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
Devon Energy employs 1,600 people in Oklahoma City and occupies the 50-story Devon Energy Center, which is Oklahoma's tallest skyscraper.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 2 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood sprawls for many blocks, a world apart from the skyscrapers of downtown.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
The cupola of the building, which boasts sweeping views of the Hudson, Midtown skyscrapers and the city’s bridges, will be renovated, fitted with glass barriers and opened for tours by June, Mamdani said.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
Devon Energy employs 1,600 people in Oklahoma City and occupies the 50-story Devon Energy Center, which is Oklahoma's tallest skyscraper.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 2 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood sprawls for many blocks, a world apart from the skyscrapers of downtown.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyscraper. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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skyscraper
noun
sky·scrap·er
ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 
: a very tall building
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