Ataköy Athletics Arena
# Ataköy Athletics Arena

Ataköy Athletics Arena (Turkish: Ataköy Atletizm Salonu) is an indoor sporting arena for track and field athletics events located in Ataköy, Istanbul, Turkey.

## Construction

The venue was built for the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. It is situated next to the larger Sinan Erdem Dome which host's basketball among other sports. The arena was the first indoor athletics venue in the country.

As part of Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, it was the planned venue for the judo and taekwondo events.

The building is 125 m (410 ft) long, 87 m (285 ft) wide and 27 m (89 ft) high, covering an area of 10,875 $m^2$ (117,060 sq ft).

## Facilities

Ataköy Athletics Arena has a 200 m (660 ft) oval track with six lanes, a 60 m (200 ft) straight track with eight lanes for track events, and shot put, high jump, pole vault, long/triple jump sectors for field events.

It has a total seating capacity of 7,450 consisting of 5,040 spectator seats, 590 VIP seats, 206 VVIP seats, 141 seats with tables for TV commentators, 230 seats with tables for press, and 144 seats with desks for photo editors and press. In addition, there are 560 seats for team stands and 60 seats for coaches.

## Events hosted

| Year | Tournament/Concert | Date |
| - | - | - |
| 2012 | Turkish National Indoor Championships | 27–29 January |
| 2012 | Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships | 18–20 February |
| 2012 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | 9–11 March |
| 2012 | Sensation Turkey 'Wicked Wonderland' | 13 October |
| 2012 | Jennifer Lopez | 14 November |
| 2012 | Sting | 26 November |
| 2023 | European Athletics Indoor Championships | 2–5 March |
