Yaşar Doğu Sports Hall Explained

Yaşar Doğu Sports Hall
Native Name:Yaşar Doğu Spor Salonu
Location:Tekkeköy, Samsun Province, Turkey
Coordinates:41.2264°N 36.4531°W
Broke Ground:July 2011
Cost:35 million (approx. US$19.5 million)
Project Manager:Hayrettin Eyüboğlu
Structural Engineer:S. Berk Eyüboğlu
Main Contractors:eyb İnşaat Tic.ve San. Ltd. Şti.
Capacity:7,500 + 360 moving grandstand + 600 press
Suites:7
Dimensions:120x
Acreage:8500m2

Yaşar Doğu Sports Hall (Turkish: Yaşar Doğu Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Tekkeköy district of Samsun Province, Turkey. Named in honor of renowned Turkish sport wrestler Yaşar Doğu (1913–1961), the sports hall was opened end March 2013.

History

The arena is situated at Sanayi Mah. in Tekkeköy. The construction began in July 2011 and cost 35 million (approx. US$19.5 million), of which 80% was financed by Youth and Sports General Directoriate in Ankara and the remaining 20% by Samsun Metropolitan Municipality. The building covers an area of 8500m2 within a ground of 50000m2. It has a total seating capacity consisting of 7,500 for spectators, 500 at moving grandstand and 300 for press. The complex houses also four big training halls, two squash halls, six big locker rooms, administrative, medical and social facilities.

The arena's first event hosted was an international Judo tournament organized by the International Judo Federation (IJF). In April and May 2013, music concerts for young people and a music festival will take place at the venue. An international amateur boxing tournament was scheduled to be realized in June 2013. It will host on July 4–14 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division A events.

Minister of Youth and Sports Suat Kılıç stated that the 1966-built sports hall with the same name in downtown Samsun having 1,700 seating capacity will be abandoned soon.

International events hosted

2013
2015
2016
2017
2021

See also