Abdi İpekçi Arena

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Abdi İpekçi Arena was a major indoor sports and events venue in Istanbul, Turkey, best known for hosting top-level basketball games and other large-scale sporting and cultural events.

All labels observed (2)

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Abdi İpekçi Arena canonical 2
Abdi İpekçi Spor Salonu 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indoor arena
capacity 12000
capacityType seated
city Istanbul
country Turkey
demolished 2018
formerName Abdi İpekçi Spor Salonu
linked to: Abdi İpekçi Arena
governingBodyOwner Turkish Basketball Federation
hasFacility VIP boxes
concession stands
locker rooms
press area
hasScoreboards electronic scoreboards
hostedCompetition EuroLeague games
FIBA competitions
hostedEventType All-Star games
cup finals
international basketball games
national basketball league games
languageOfName Turkish
locatedIn Istanbul
Zeytinburnu
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInRegion Marmara Region
namedAfter Abdi İpekçi
namedAfterCitizenship Turkey
namedAfterOccupation journalist
notableFor large-scale cultural events
large-scale sporting events
top-level basketball games
opened 1989
primaryUse basketball
replacedBy Sinan Erdem Dome
status demolished
surface hardwood court
tenant Anadolu Efes S.K.
Beşiktaş J.K. (basketball)
Galatasaray S.K. (basketball)
Turkey national basketball team
usedBy EuroLeague teams in Istanbul
Turkish Basketball League
usedFor concerts
cultural events
political events
volleyball

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Fenerbahçe Ülker homeArena Abdi İpekçi Arena
EuroBasket 2001 finalVenue Abdi İpekçi Arena
Abdi İpekçi Arena formerName Abdi İpekçi Spor Salonu
linked to: Abdi İpekçi Arena