Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium (also known as Kasımpaşa Stadium) is a multi-use

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in the Kasımpaşa neighbourhood of

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. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of Kasımpaşa S.K. The stadium capacity was extended to 14,234 spectators. Due to extension works, Kasımpaşa played most of its home matches in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in the 2007–2008 season. It is named after the incumbent Turkish President

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, a native of Kasımpaşa and a football player in his youth.Turkey Back To Erdogan's Istanbul Roots

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. Retrieved 6 November. 2019

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Satellite Photo of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium

Current Photo of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium

Various Pictures
Sports venues in Istanbul Kasımpaşa S.K. Süper Lig venues Buildings and structures in Beyoğlu Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Multi-purpose stadiums in Turkey 2005 establishments in Turkey Sports venues completed in 2005 {{Turkey-sports-venue-stub