The Ankara Arena ( tr, Ankara Spor Salonu), is an
indoor sporting arena that is located in
Ankara
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,
Turkey
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that opened in April 2010. The seating capacity of the arena is 10,400 spectators.
Built for the
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship was the 16th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 September 2010. It was co-organised by the Inte ...
, the new venue replaced the nearby
Ankara Atatürk Sport Hall as the home of
Turkish Basketball League
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clubs,
Hacettepe Üniversitesi,
Türk Telekom Basketbol and
Optimum TED Ankara Kolejliler.
In 2011, the arena hosted along with the
Başkent Volleyball Hall
Başkent Volleyball Hall, ( tr, Başkent Voleybol Salonu) is an indoor volleyball venue within the TVF Sports Complex located at Beşevler neighborhood of Yenimahalle district in Ankara, Turkey. Opened in 2010, the venue has a seating capacity of ...
the
FIVB Girls Youth World Championship.
Matches of the
2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women
The 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women was a women's basketball tournament that consisted of 12 national teams, where the top five teams earned a place in the 2012 Olympics basketball tournament. It was held on 25 June – 1 ...
were played at the arena between June 25-July 1.
International events
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2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship
The 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship was held in Ankara, Turkey, from 12 to 19 August 2015. This was the second edition of the tournament.
Competition formula
The competition format will see the 12 teams split into two pools o ...
12–19 August 2015
Concerts
Tarkan performed at the arena on November 6, 2010.
Inna
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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.
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Turkey
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Turkey with a capacity of at least 4,000 spectators. Most of the arenas in this list have multiple uses such as individual sports, team sports as well as cultural events and political events.
Currently ...
References
External links
Venue information
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Sports venues in Ankara
Sports venues completed in 2010
Basketball venues in Turkey
Volleyball venues in Turkey
Turkish Basketball League venues
Music venues in Turkey
Badminton venues
Türk Telekom BK
2010 establishments in Turkey