Yaşar Doğu Sport Hall

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Yaşar Doğu Sport Hall is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Tekkeköy district of Samsun, Turkey. Named in honor of renowned Turkish sport wrestler Yaşar Doğu, the sports hall was opened end March 2013.HistoryThe sport hall is situated at Sanayi Mah. in Tekkeköy. 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 8500m2 within a ground of 50000m2. 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.The arena's first event hosted was an international Judo tournament organized by the International Judo Federation (IJF). 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 was 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.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.