Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex

Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex or Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi is a multi-purpose sports complex in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by Galatasaray SK. The complex covers an area of approximately 120,000 m2 (1,300,000 sq ft).

Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex
Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi
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Full nameAli Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi
LocationŞişli, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates41°6′10.33″N 28°59′25.51″E / 41.1028694°N 28.9904194°E / 41.1028694; 28.9904194
OwnerGalatasaray S.K.
OperatorGalatasaray SK
Construction
Broke ground13 December 2007
Built2007–
Opened15 January 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-15)
Architect'asp' architekten Stuttgart[1]
Tenants
Galatasaray S.K.
Daikin, Official Sponsor of Galatasaray SK, Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex
Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Galatasaray store interior
First Floor of the Galatasaray Store & Entertainment Center
Galatasaray Store & Entertainment Center

Construction

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Phase Name Status
1. Rams Global Stadium Completed
2. Galatasaray Store and Entertainment Center Completed
3. Galatasaray Basketball Arena & Galatasaray Congress Center Proposed
4. Galatasaray Museum & Galatasaray Cultural Center Completed
5. Galatasaray Medical Park Hospital Proposed

Phase 1

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The home ground of Galatasaray is the Rams Global Stadium in the Aslantepe quarter near Maslak financial district in Şişli. The stadium, which was opened on January 15, 2011, has a capacity of 52,223 seats, making it the largest private stadium owned by a club in Turkey.[2]

Phase 2

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Galatasaray Store & Entertainment Center was opened on February 7, 2012. Galatasaray Store & Entertainment Center covers an area of approximately 1,650 m2 (17,800 sq ft). The first floor is dedicated to Galatasaray Store with the help of Nike. The second floor consists of Ülker Fan Zone, Sony PlayStation,[3] Galatasaray HDI Insurance, GS Bilyoner and Magic Pictures[4] areas.[5]

Floor Section
1. Galatasaray Store
2. Entertainment Center

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Phase 3

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Galatasaray 16,000+ seated indoor arena[7] & Galatasaray Congress Center (1,500 seated)[Arena 1]

Phase 4

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Galatasaray Museum & Galatasaray Cultural Center[Arena 2]

Phase 5

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Galatasaray Medical Park Hospital[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Mart Ayı Divan Toplantısı Yapıldı". Galatasaray SK. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Mart Ayı Divan Toplantısı Yapıldı". Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  1. ^ asp stuttgart
  2. ^ "Stadium info". Galatasaray SK. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Sony PlayStation 3 Futbol Turnuvası Aslantepe GSStore'da Başlıyor!". Galatasaray SK. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Magic Pictures". Magic Pictures. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Yeni Stat, Yeni Anlayış, Yeni GSStore". Galatasaray SK. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi GS Store". Galatasaray SK Official Youtube. Retrieved 21 August 2012.[dead YouTube link]
  7. ^ "15 veya 16 bin kişilik bir salonun gelecekte Galatasaray kulübünün çok daha fazla işini göreceğini anladık ve bu yönde talimat verdim". TRT 3 - Futbol Ateşi. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Mart Ayı Divan Toplantısı Yapıldı". Galatasaray SK. Retrieved 21 August 2012.