Ankara Arena Explained

Ankara Arena
Native Name:Ankara Spor Salonu
Native Name Lang:tr
Location:Ankara, Turkey
Coordinates:39.9378°N 32.8439°W
Broke Ground:June 17, 2009
Owner:Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
Cost:TRY 47.1 million
(approx. 20 million)
Architect:Yazgan Tasarım Mimarlık
Main Contractors:Türkerler İnşaat
Capacity:10,400
Tenants:Hacettepe Üniversitesi (TBL)
Türk Telekom Basketbol (TBL)
Optimum TED Ankara Kolejliler (TBL)
Seating Capacity:Basketball

10,400

The Ankara Arena (Turkish: Ankara Spor Salonu), is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Ankara, Turkey that opened in April 2010. The seating capacity of the arena is 10,400 spectators.

Built for the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the new venue replaced the nearby Ankara Atatürk Sport Hall as the home of Turkish Basketball League clubs, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Türk Telekom Basketbol and Optimum TED Ankara Kolejliler.

In 2011, the arena hosted along with the Başkent Volleyball Hall the FIVB Girls Youth World Championship.

Matches of the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women were played at the arena between June 25-July 1.

International events

Concerts

Tarkan performed at the arena on November 6, 2010.

Inna performed as part of her INNA en Concert Tour on May 26, 2011.

Elton John performed as part of his Greatest Hits Tour on July 6, 2011.

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