Volkswagen Arena Istanbul

Volkswagen Arena Istanbul
VW Arena İstanbul
Former names Black Box Arena Istanbul
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates 41°06′32″N 29°00′28″E / 41.109018°N 29.007814°E / 41.109018; 29.007814Coordinates: 41°06′32″N 29°00′28″E / 41.109018°N 29.007814°E / 41.109018; 29.007814
Capacity 4,500-5,800
Basketball: 5,240
Acreage 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft)
Construction
Opened June 2014
Renovated November 2015
Tenants
Darüşşafaka

Volkswagen Arena Istanbul is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Istanbul, Turkey. The arena can be used to host live events, such as concerts, fashion shows, award ceremonies, dance and theater shows, basketball games, and other sporting events. The capacity of the arena ranges from 4,500 to 5,800, depending on different configurations for different events, and a combination of seating, standing, and VIP box configurations.[1] The arena's capacity for basketball games is 5,240, which includes 5,000 regular seats for fans (88 of which are VIP seats), and 240 available seats in the arena's 24 private lounge suites.

The arena is a part of the UNIQ Istanbul cultural complex[2] that is located in Maslak, Istanbul, and which also includes offices, a 1,200 seat multi-use hall, and places to tour, such as food courts, historic mansions, exhibition spots, and shopping spaces.

The arena has accommodations for 1,200 parking spaces, and also has 24 private lounge suites and 88 VIP boxes.[3][4]

History

Volkswagen Arena Istanbul opened in the year 2014. In November 2015, the arena was officially inaugurated as the home arena of the Turkish Basketball Super League club Darüşşafaka, for EuroLeague home games.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Volkswagen Arena.
  2. ↑ VOLKSWAGEN ARENA Istanbul (Turkish).
  3. ↑ Euroleague round 4 starts with an inauguration!
  4. ↑ VW Arena is now home to Darüşşafaka Doğuş.
  5. ↑ Euroleague round 4 starts with an inauguration!
  6. ↑ VW Arena is now home to Darüşşafaka Doğuş.
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