Yaşar Doğu Sport Hall
Location | Tekkeköy, Samsun, Turkey |
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Executive suites | 7 |
Capacity | 7,500 + 360 moving grandstand + 600 press |
Field size | 120 m x 110 m |
Acreage | 8,500 m2 (91,000 sq ft) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | July 2011 |
Opened | End March 2013 |
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Project manager | Hayrettin Eyuboglu |
Structural engineer | S.Berk Eyuboglu |
Main contractors | eyb İnşaat Tic.ve San. Ltd. Şti. www.eybinsaat.com |
The Yaşar Doğu Sport Hall (Turkish: Yaşar Doğu Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Tekkeköy district of Samsun, Turkey. Named in honor of renowned Turkish sport wrestler Yaşar Doğu (1913–1961), the sports hall was opened end March 2013. Contractors firm finished 55 days ago. They used 13 steel structures on the roof which its length was 83 mt and its weight 65 tons
History
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 8,500 m2 (91,000 sq ft) within a ground of 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft). 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.[1]
The arena's first event hosted was an international Judo tournament organized by the International Judo Federation (IJF).[2] 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 is 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.[1][3]
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.[4][5]
International events hosted
- Judo Grand Prix 2013 Samsun, March 30-31[6]
- FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women 2013 Samsun, July 4-14[7]
- WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix 2015 Samsun, September 18-20[8]
- WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships 2015 Samsun, September 15-17[9]
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