VakıfBank Sports Palace () is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Istanbul, Turkey. Built and owned by VakıfBank, it was opened in 2017.
Overview Situated at Selami Ali Neighborhood, Vakıf Sok. 8 in Bağlarbaşı quarter of Üsküdar District on the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey, the facility was designed specifically for volleyball. The groundbreaking took place in June 2015, and the facility and opened in January 2017.
The nine-story facility was built by the state-owned bank VakıfBank on a land of , and covers a total of . The volleyball court has a seating capacity of 2,900. The facility ncludes also training courts, a gym, physiotherapy rooms, semi-olympic swimming pool, fitness center, meeting rooms, media areas and a cafeteria. There is a covered parking lot for 500 cars. The facility is suitable for disableds.
Usage The arena regularly hosts matches of the women's volleyball team Vakufbank in the Turkish Women's Volleyball League and European competitions, including the CEV Women's Champions League. Gymnastics exercising girls and boys of age group 4-6, girls and boys of between 4 and 7 years of age from the skills development and educational games branch, volleyball and basketball training girls and boys of age group 8-14, fitness, pilates and zumbaexercising women over 15 years of age, can benefit from the use of the facility free of charge.
Access The facility's location offers convenient transportation thanks to its proximity to Marmaray,, metrobus, metro and Eurasia Tunnel.
See also List of indoor arenas in Turkey
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