Ankara Arena
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| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′16″N 32°50′38″E / 39.937847°N 32.843896°ECoordinates: 39°56′16″N 32°50′38″E / 39.937847°N 32.843896°E |
| Owner | Ankara Metropolitan Municipality |
| Capacity | 10,400 |
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| Broke ground | June 17, 2009 |
| Opened | April 23, 2010 |
| Construction cost | TRY  47.1 million(approx. € 20 million) |
| Architect | Yazgan Tasarım Mimarlık |
| Main contractors | Türkerler İnşaat |
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Hacettepe Üniversitesi (TBL) Türk Telekom Basketbol (TBL) Optimum TED Ankara Kolejliler (TBL) 2010 FIBA World Championship 2011 FIVB Girls Youth World Championship 2011 World Wushu Championships 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2013 European Junior Badminton Championships 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women |
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The Ankara Arena (Turkish: Ankara Spor Salonu), is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Ankara, Turkey that opened in April 2010. The seating capacity of the arena is 10,400 spectators. Built for the 2010 FIBA World Championships, the new venue replaced the nearby Ankara Atatürk Sport Hall as the home of Turkish Basketball League clubs, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Türk Telekom Basketbol and Optimum TED Ankara Kolejliler.
In 2011, the arena hosted along with the Başkent Volleyball Hall the FIVB Girls Youth World Championship.
Matches of the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women were played at the arena between June 25-July 1.
Tarkan performed at the arena on November 6, 2010.
Inna 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.
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