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Şanlıurfa GAP Stadium
Şanlıurfa 11 Nisan Stadyumu is an olympic stadium in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. It is the home stadium of Şanlıurfaspor. The stadium holds 28,965 spectators and was opened in 2009. Organizations * ''The FIM FreeStyle Motocross World Championship :''Over 15–16 May 2010, the international NIGHT of the JUMPs series is making a tour stop in the GAP Stadium in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. * ''Turkey's EURO 2016 Bid :''It was one of the 3 candidate reserve stadiums of Turkey's losing bid for EURO 2016. * ''2009–2010 Ziraat Turkish Cup Final :''Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, the men's football team has won seven Süper Lig championships. Trabzonspor also have a women's football team, ... vs Fenerbahce Ziraat Turkish Cup Final was played in the Şanlıurfa GAP Stadium on 5 May 2010. Trabzonspor won this game 3–1. References External linksUrfa Haber Football venues in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şanlıurfa GAP Arena
Urfa, officially known as Şanlıurfa () and in ancient times as Edessa, is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. Urfa is situated on a plain about 80 km east of the Euphrates River. Its climate features extremely hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. About northeast of the city is the famous Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe, the world's oldest known temple, which was founded in the 10th millennium BC. The area was part of a network of the first human settlements where the agricultural revolution took place. Because of its association with Jewish, Christian, and Islamic history, and a legend according to which it was the hometown of Abraham, Urfa is nicknamed the "City of Prophets." Religion is important in Urfa. The city "has become a center of fundamentalist Islamic beliefs" and "is considered one of the most devoutly religious cities in Turkey". The city is located 30 miles from the Atatürk Dam, at the heart of the Southeast An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
