ISTANBUL - Sinan Erdem Dome (16,000)

[www.sercan.de]

Lets wait if it is good

BTw, this "arena" was designed in the late 80s and conctruction started 1993!

[g$X.n1]

I think compared with other hall's in turkey it's one of the best!

[www.sercan.de]

how can it be when it is not finished

[g$X.n1]

Originally Posted by www.sercan.de

how can it be when it is not finished

it's nearly finished ..?..

[www.sercan.de]

for 8 years its nearly finished

[Kuvvaci]

even it is not finished, better than all other sport halls of Turkey.... I love it. suitable for all kind of sports and events, even for athletics and giant concerts.

[g$X.n1]

Originally Posted by www.sercan.de

for 8 years its nearly finished

omg! I hate this turkish illness

[Kuvvaci]

what is turkish illness. National olympic commitie was building this complex and Olympic stadium although they had very less income. Governments didn't support and help Sinan Erdem, who was the president of NOC of Turkey and planner of any possible Olympic games in Istanbul and constructor of all sport complexes. They finished the swimming pool (but open like Athens and Barcelona) and organized international competitions including European Swimming and diving championship. They fininshed the stadium and spent the most of their money. But couldn't finish this sport hall. Do you know why? Because the income of NOC has been cut. All income of the NOC was coming from the small proportions (like 20%) Loto, sport Toto and Lotary. And this money has been cut. Plus, Sinan Erdem passed away. Governement and media didn't care about this hall. NOC was without money and they asked the help of Metropolitan munichipality, but they didn't care either. NOC looked for a sponsor, but agreement of possible sponsor (it was Vestel Electornics) couldn't be achieved.

But although this sport hall was unfinished, it let Turkey get two very important international organization, World Basketball Championship 2010 and World Indoor Athletics Championship 2011.

Now National Athletics Federation of Turkey got the responsibility of the complex and they will complate it.

If government didn't cut the income of NOC this sport hall would already have been openned some years ago. Or it was a shopping center, it would have been finished very fast. If there was a comercial benefit with this construction, everybody would try to finish it. Or, if it belong to any sport clup, like Galatasaray or Fenerbahçe, it would have been finished in one year after construction start.

[Demetrius]

Guys, is there any particular reason for not being able to find any interior pics of this venue?
Isn' t it planned to host 2010 World basketball Finals? What's really the situation with this tournament and the venues in Istanbul?

[Kuvvaci]

because interior is still under construction, although it is finished from outside and as we heard recently, a German compnay wich designs Ankara Arena will redesign inside for 2010.

[Mateus_]

Very nice venue! Turkey has nice and modern sports venues! Good!

[Kuvvaci]

not yet so much. But hopefully e will have in a few years.

[Jim856796]

Besides the 2010 FIBA World Championship final, the Sinan Erdem Dome will be hosting two major events in 2012: the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics and the FINA Short Course World Championships.

And the interior of this arena is taking forever to finish. I hope it does get finished before 2010.

[www.sercan.de]

BTW, its clear now
It will host the final, but the TBF president is very unhappy.
Its not a good "arena" and for 2010 we will make some wokrs to turn it into a 15,000 basketball arena


Best solution would be to turn it into an aquatic centre

[Ballota]

How come noone tried to get in and take some pics?
You guys should look up to us from Split and Zagreb. We were braking in our arenas on a regular bases.

[www.sercan.de]

Ther are some interior pics, but actually this one is very slow or its stopped.

[www.sercan.de]

Drawings. As you can see very old
I think it was designed in the late 80s.







According to TBF President 2010 FIBA WC Final will be here.
City will make it "fit for the Final. But after the Final we will not use it anymore. Its too big".

[www.sercan.de]

New name is Istanbul Olympic Dome.
Because of the FIBA WC 2010 RTKL Architects will make it "fit" for the WC.
IMO the capacity will be reduced.

[Kuvvaci]

what? why the name is changed? Where did you read this architect issue? Details?

[www.sercan.de]

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