Lütfullah Aksungur Sports Hall Explained

Stadium Name:Lütfullah Aksungur Sports Hall
Lütfullah Aksungur Spor Salonu
Location:Adana, Turkey
Coordinates:37.0538°N 35.358°W
Opened:1994
Owner:Çukurova University
Seating Capacity:1,750

The Lütfullah Aksungur Sports Hall (Turkish: Lütfullah Aksungur Spor Salonu) is an indoor arena for handball competitions located in Adana, Turkey. It has a seating capacity of 1,750.[1] The venue was built in 1994.[2] Owned by Çukurova University, the venue is named in honor of Prof. Dr. Lütfullah Aksungur (1925-1986), a dermatologist and founding dean of the university as well as its rector between 1977 and 1980.[3]

The sport hall was renovated and modernized for the use of 2013 Mediterranean Games by the Provincial Youth Services and Sports Directoriate costing 2.5 million.[2] [4]

At 2013 Mediterranean Games, the arena hosted men's handball event between 23–30 June.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lütfullah Aksungur Spor Salonu . Mersin 2013 . Turkish . 2013-07-04 .
  2. News: Lütfullah Aksungur yenileniyor . Günaydın Adana . İşisağ, İrfan . 2012-11-08 . Turkish . 2013-07-04 .
  3. Web site: Prof. Dr. Lütfullah Aksungur . Çukurova University-Medical School-Dermatology . 2013-07-04 .
  4. News: Akdeniz Oyunları İçin Lütfullah Aksungur Spor Salonu Hazır . Çukurova Postası . 2013-04-24 . Turkish . 2013-07-04 .
  5. News: 17. Akdeniz Oyunları Hentbol Müsabakaları'ndan Şampiyon Mısır . Haberciniz . 2013-07-01 . Turkish . 2013-07-04 .