The humanity, which must have a balanced relationship with the physical and biological environment, is more likely to be loaded than it can, thus the relationship has deteriorated and serious environmental problems have prevailed as a result. In the second half of the 19th century, as a result of the technology that developed along with the Industrial Revolution and rapid population growth, the widespread use of resources has led to environmental problems such as global warming, ozone depletion, environmental pollution, energy crises and biodiversity loss. Increasing environmental problems and reaching larger dimensions have inevitably led to the search and implementation of sustainable methods. In the process of rapid economic development following World War II, cities have received great immigration to meet their great business potential. As a result of the urbanization, the inadequacy of the construction sites and the excessive increase of the land prices led to vertical building. Sustainability of high structures has gained importance, as the energy and resources consumed during the construction, use and destruction of high structures are very high compared to other building types. In this study, it is aimed to show the importance of sustainable qualities of the high buildings in Istanbul in terms of environmental, economic and social development of the city. It will be investigated by what kind of applications these structures can exhibit in terms of sustainable characteristics.