Sinan Erdem Dome
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| Location | Bakırköy – Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 40°59′18.78″N 28°51′14.15″E / 40.9885500°N 28.8539306°E |
| Owner | Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) |
| Capacity | Concerts: 22,500 Basketball: 16,000[1] Tennis: 13,676[3] |
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| Opened | April 23, 2010 |
| Construction cost | € 22 million – original construction cost (2003) $ 47 million – remodel construction cost (2010)[1] ($65.7 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
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| Turkey national basketball team (2010–present) Fenerbahçe Ülker (2010–2012) Anadolu Efes (2010–present) Beşiktaş Milangaz (2011–present) | |
The Sinan Erdem Dome (Turkish: Sinan Erdem Olimpik Spor Salonu), formerly known as the Ataköy Dome, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey.
It has a seating capacity of 22,500 for concerts, for the sport of basketball it has a seating capacity of 16,000[1] people and for tennis of 13,676, making it Turkey's largest multi-purpose indoor venue and the third largest in Europe (although it is not the third largest in Europe in capacity for basketball use). The arena is named after Sinan Erdem (1927–2003), who was the President of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey from 1989 until his death in 2003.
Major events
Sinan Erdem Dome successfully hosted the 2010 FIBA World Championship and will host the 2011–2013 WTA Tour Championships. The arena will also host the 2011–12 Euroleague Final Four.[4] For the 2010 FIBA World Championship, most of the 16,000 seats were in temporary stands built on top of the permanent stands.
Tenants
Efes hosts its Turkish League and Euroleague matches at the arena since 2010. Fenerbahçe Ülker hosted its matches at the Dome for the 2010–11 season, and the until inauguration of its own arena. Beşiktaş also hosts its home games there, starting with the 2011–12 season.
References
- ^ a b c Turkey2010.FIBA.com Mayor of Istanbul gives Turkish Basketball Federation and media tour of World Championship Final venue.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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- ^ 2012 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four to land in Istanbul
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