The building is situated in the southern part of the city and is used by the Turkish-Japanese Foundation as a meeting place, an administrative base, and an arena for cultural exchange. A central courtyard greets visitors and leads them to the restaurants, guest-rooms, shops, exhibition hall, and sports hall, as well as to the training/administrative areas that include offices, classrooms, a seminar room, a meeting hall for 400, and a library. Materials used for construction comprise reinforced concrete, natural stones (granite and local andesite), wood, aluminium, glass, and ceramic tiles.
Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
See also:
Website of the Turkish-Japanese Foundation.
http://www.tjv.org.tr/. [Accessed January 11, 2007]