$ 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.

[2] In the beginning, it was called Pelitli Arena from the location of the venue.

Later, the arena was renamed Hayri Gür to honor Trabzonspor's first coach and long-time board member, who died in 2010, aged 98.

It hosted the basketball matches for boys during the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.