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.

Designed in 1979, and opened on 3 June 1989,[1] after several years of interrupted construction, it was named after the renowned Turkish journalist Abdi İpekçi.

It was the primary basketball venue in Istanbul for two decades and hosted many (mostly the international) games of Istanbul's four top basketball clubs Anandolu Efes, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Besiktas, as well as many other sports events and concerts.

[3] Basketball teams Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray are now playing their games at Sinan Erdem Dome beginning with the 2017/18 season.

Galatasaray also plans to move into a newly built own arena in the coming years.

Demolition of the arena, February 2018