| Sinan Erdem Dome | |
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| Location | Bakırköy – Istanbul, Turkey |
| Opened | April 23, 2010 |
| Owner | Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) |
| Construction cost | € 22 million – original construction cost (2003) $ 47 million – remodel construction cost (2010)[1] ($47 million in 2012 dollars[2]) |
| Capacity | Concerts: 22,500 Basketball: 16,000[1] Tennis: 13,676[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Turkey national basketball team (2010–present) Fenerbahçe Ülker (2010–2011) Anadolu Efes (2010–present) Beşiktaş (2011–present) |
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The Sinan Erdem Dome (Turkish: Sinan Erdem Olimpik Spor Salonu), formerly known as the Ataköy Dome, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey.
It has a seating capacity of 22,500 for concerts, for the sport of basketball it has a seating capacity of 16,000[1] people and for tennis of 13,676, making it Turkey's largest multi-purpose indoor venue and the third largest in Europe (although it is not the third largest in Europe in capacity for basketball use). The arena is named after Sinan Erdem (1927–2003), who was the President of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey from 1989 until his death in 2003.
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Sinan Erdem Dome successfully hosted the 2010 FIBA World Championship and will host the 2011–2013 WTA Tour Championships. The arena will also host the 2011–12 Euroleague Final Four.[4] For the 2010 FIBA World Championship, most of the 16,000 seats were in temporary stands built on top of the permanent stands.
Efes hosts its Turkish League and Euroleague matches at the arena since 2010. Fenerbahçe Ülker hosted its matches at the Dome for the 2010–11 season, and the until inauguration of its own arena. Beşiktaş also hosts its home games there, starting with the 2011–12 season.
| Preceded by Saitama Super Arena Saitama |
FIBA World Championship Final Venue 2010 |
Succeeded by Palacio de Deportes de la CAM Madrid |
| Preceded by Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona |
Euroleague Final Venue 2012 |
Succeeded by TBD |
| Preceded by Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex Doha |
WTA Year-end Championships Venue 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by TBD |
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