Basketball Development Center () is a sport complex for basketball in

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, Turkey opened in 2024. It is owned by the

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(TBF), and is home to men's and women's national teams in all age groups. Additionally, two local professional basketball team play their home matches in the complex.

History

The Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi (BGM) was built on the place of the multi-sport venue

Abdi İpekçi Arena Abdi İpekçi Arena, formerly known as Abdi İpekçi Sports Complex, was a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, Turkey, situated just outside the ancient city walls, in Yedikule. History Designed in 197 ...

in 10. Yıl Cad., Kazlıçeşme at

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district of

, Turkey. The 1989-opened Abdi İpekçi Arena, which was worn out, ccould not meet expactations and was at risk of earthquake resistance, was closed in 2017, and demolished in 2018. The project for the BGM was completed in October 2021, and the tender for the construction was held end 2021. For the building signed the TOKİ (Mass Housing Administration) by the

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. The groundbreaking took place in 2022, and the construction completed in 2024. The Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) moved its headquarters with all its offices from

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, where it had been using from January 2022 on, to the BGM on 9 September 2024. Mid September 2024 before the official opening of the BGM on 29 September, a weekend tournament was held, at which 48 teams of around 800 boys and girls in the U10 and U11 categories played six matches simultaneously.

Characteristics

The BGM is built on of land, and has green area. The complex consists of seven blocks. It features a main court with 10,000 seating capacity, another hall for the training of the national teams with 1,000 seats, three 500-seat halls and a

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half-court. Camping facilities for domestic and foreign teams,

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, cardio hall, a hotel, concert and event areas, food, beverage and social areas, a basketball library and museum are available within the complex. It houses a basketball high school. The BGM features technology of generating energy from solar panels. The parking lot of the complex is capable of 417 cars and 25 buses. The BGM is home to the men's,

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, junior and youth national teams. Tenants are the professional clubs

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and

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International events hosted

The first event in the BGM was the match of the 37th Men's Basketball President's Cup between Fenerbahçe Beko and

played on the opening day 29 September 2024. On 3 October 2024, the

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match between Fenerbahçe and

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was played in the venue. The EuroBasket Women 2025 qualification match of the Turkish national team against

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took place on 7 November 2024. On 22 November 2024, the venue hosted the

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match between

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and

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Istanbul TBF Basketball Sport High School

The Istanbul TBF Basketball Sport High School () was established on 20 September 2024 within the BGM with a protocol signed between the ministries National Education and Youth and Sports and the

(TBF). The high school has eight classrooms for a total capacity of 200 students.

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