Volkswagen Arena is a multi-purpose
indoor arena
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that is located in
Istanbul
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,
Turkey
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. The arena can be used to host live events, such as
concerts
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, fashion shows, award ceremonies, dance and theater shows,
basketball
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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. 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 that is located in
Maslak
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, 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.
History
Volkswagen Arena opened in the year 2014. In November 2015, the arena was officially inaugurated as the home arena of the
Turkish Basketball Super League
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club
Darüşşafaka, for
Basketball Champions League
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home games.
VW Arena is now home to Darüşşafaka Doğuş.
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References
External links
Volkswagen Arena Istanbul official websiteVolkswagen Arena Istanbul Facebook pageVolkswagen Arena Istanbul Twitter AccountImage of Volkswagen Arena Istanbul InteriorVolkswagen Arena Istanbul Photo Gallery
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Basketball venues in Turkey
Indoor arenas in Turkey
Sports venues in Istanbul