[2] Covering an area of 8,950 m2 (96,300 sq ft), the construction of the complex cost ₺ 30 million (approx.

The district municipality of Fatih allocated the current site for the building of the venue.

The planning and the works proceeded only slow since the project proved to be difficult due to lack of technical know-how about the construction of an ice rink.

[2] Shortly before the completion of the construction, a major earthquake in 1999 devastated parts of Istanbul.

In 2007, the construction of a new ice skating venue began at the same site in Silivrikapı that was finally completed in September 2009.