Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall (

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: Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose

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that is located in

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. The arena is mostly used to host

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games, but can also be used to host artistic and cultural events. It has a

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for 3,500 spectators.

History

Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall opened in 1995, and is the home arena of the

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team Darüşşafaka. It was also for a while, the home arena of the Turkish Super League club

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. Galatasaray men's basketball and Galatasaray women's basketball teams have also used the arena to host home games.

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