The Servet Tazegül Arena (Turkish: Servet Tazegül Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at Yenişehir district of Mersin, Turkey, named in honor of the Olympic, world and European champion taekwondo practitioner Servet Tazegül (born 1988).[1][2]

Servet Tazegül Arena
Servet Tazegül Spor Salonu
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LocationYenişehir, Mersin, Turkey
Coordinates36°47′18″N 34°33′01″E / 36.78833°N 34.55028°E / 36.78833; 34.55028
Capacity7,500
Construction
Broke ground20 January 2012
Opened2013; 11 years ago (2013)

The construction of the building began on 20 January 2012 with the laying of foundation stone.[3] The arena is one of the eleven new-built sports venues in Mersin to host the 2013 Mediterranean Games. With its seating capacity of 7,500, it is one of the biggest indoor arenas in Turkey.[1] It is situated to the south of Mersin Tennis Complex.

2013 Mediterranean Games

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At 2013 Mediterranean Games, the arena hosted basketball event (men) between 17 and 25 June and volleyball semifinal and final events (women and men) between 27 and 30 June.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mersin, Tesisleri ile Fark Yaratacak..." (in Turkish). Mersin 2013 XVII Akdeniz Oyunları. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  2. ^ "Akdeniz Oyunları için geri sayım". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  3. ^ "2013 Mersin İçin 4 Büyük Tesis" (in Turkish). Mersin 2013 XVII Akdeniz Oyunları. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  4. ^ "Servet Tazegül Spor Salonu" (in Turkish). mersin 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-10.