Hayri Gür Arena (), ''Pelitli Arena'' is an
indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose venue located in the suburban town of
Pelitli,
Trabzon Province
Trabzon Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its area is 4,628 km2, and its population is 818,023 (2022). Located in a strategic ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
.
Construction
Built between 2009 and 2010 at a cost of 23 million (approx.
$ 14 million), the venue was initially designed for a seating capacity of 5,000, however, it was later extended to hold 7,500 spectators. The building has two training halls, rooms for health care,
doping test and press. In addition, there are social and leisure facilities. The arena's parking lot can hold 456 cars.
History
In the beginning, it was called Pelitli Arena from the location of the venue. Later, the arena was renamed
Hayri Gür to honor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent A ...
's first coach and long-time board member, who died in 2010, aged 98.
Events
The venue is home to the
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
team of
Trabzonspor Basketball
Trabzonspor Basketbol Kulübü (), also known as Trabzonspor Basket or Trabzonspor, is a professional basketball club based in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. It is a department of the sports club, multi-sport club of Trabzonspor. Trabzonspor played ...
. It hosted the
basketball matches for boys during the
2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
The 2011 European Youth Olympic Festival, European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held in Trabzon, Turkey, between 23 and 29 July 2011.
Sports
There were nine sports at the 2011 Festival, two branches, table tennis and water polo, less than c ...
.
EYOF 2011
See also
*List of indoor arenas in Turkey
The following is a list of Arena, indoor arenas in Turkey with a capacity of at least 4,000 spectators. Most of the arenas in this list have multiple uses such as individual sports, team sports as well as Culture, cultural events and Politics, poli ...
References
External links
Hayri Gür Sport Hall
Hayri Gür'ün ardından
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Sports venues completed in 2010
Basketball venues in Turkey
Basketbol Süper Ligi venues
Indoor arenas in Turkey