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| Former names | Ataköy Dome |
|---|---|
| Location | Ataköy, Bakırköy,Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°59′18.78″N28°51′14.15″E / 40.9885500°N 28.8539306°E /40.9885500; 28.8539306 |
| Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality – Spor A.Ş. |
| Capacity | Basketball: 16,000[1] Tennis: 16,457[3] Concerts: 22,500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | April 23, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04-23) |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Construction cost | € 22 million – original construction cost (2003) US$ 47 million – remodel construction cost (2010)[1] ($67.8 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
| Tenants | |
| Turkish national basketball team (2010–present) Anadolu Efes (2010–2012, 2017–2024) Fenerbahçe (2010–2012) Beşiktaş (2015–2016) Galatasaray (2017–2024) Bahçeşehir Koleji (2024–present) | |
TheSinan Erdem Dome (Turkish:Sinan Erdem Spor Salonu), formerly known as theAtaköy Dome, is a multi-purposeindoor arena that is located inAtaköy, Bakırköy,Istanbul on the European side ofIstanbul, Turkey.
It has aseating capacity of 22,500 forconcerts. For the sport ofbasketball, it has a seating capacity of 16,000,[1] and for the sport oftennis, it has a seating capacity of 16,457 people,[3] making it Turkey's largest multi-purpose indoor venue, and the third largest in Europe (although it is not the third largest in Europe in capacity for basketball use). The arena is named afterSinan Erdem (1927–2003), a formerTurkish volleyball player who was the President of theTurkish Olympic Committee, from 1989, until his death in 2003.
Sinan Erdem Dome has a steel roof structure, in a spherical shell form, with a dimensional span of 112 m × 154 m (367 ft × 505 ft). It also has two planar faces on each side, which forms an overall shuttle like geometry. The main load bearing supports of the arena's structure are 6 reinforced concrete twin columns, with an r/c support mass, which holds the tail section of the roof's form. The head section of the roof is fixed to the existing structure.
The steel trusses have fixed supports on top of twin columns. The top and bottom chords are made up of circular hollow sections, which form a triangular shape. There are three main trusses and secondary circular girders that rest on them, which builds up the skeleton structure, while trapezoidal steel sheet covers complete the roofing system. The steel roof and its supports are separate from the tribune structure, constituting an independent structure by itself.[4]
Sinan Erdem Dome hosted the basketball2010 FIBA World Championship'sknockout stage andfinal. During the 2010 FIBA World Championship, most of the arena's 16,000 seats were placed on temporary stands, which were built on top of the arena's permanent stands.
Sinan Erdem Dome has also hosted the following major sporting events: the tennis2011 WTA Tour Championships, theEuroLeague's2012 Final Four, the tennis2012 WTA Tour Championships, the2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), and the tennis2013 WTA Tour Championships.
The arena is also the host site of the major basketball events, the2017 EuroLeague Final Four and the2017 FIBA EuroBasket's final stage.
It hosted matches for the2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
TheTurkish Basketball Super League (BSL) clubEfes İstanbul hosted its home Turkish League andEuroLeague games at the Sinan Erdem Dome, from 2010 to 2012. The Turkish clubFenerbahçe İstanbul also hosted its home games at the arena, from 2010 and until the inauguration of its own arena, theÜlker Sports Arena. The Turkish clubBeşiktaş İstanbul also used the arena to host its home games, during the 2015–16 season. Since the 2017/18 season, Anadolu Efes as well asGalatasaray play their games at Sinan Erdem Dome, following the closure ofAbdi İpekçi Arena.
The senior men'sTurkish national basketball team has also used the arena, since the year 2010.
| Year | Tournament | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | FIBA World Championship | 4–12 September |
| 2011 | WTA Tour Championships | 25–30 October |
| 2012 | EuroLeague Final Four[5] | 11–13 May |
| WTA Tour Championships | 23–28 October | |
| FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) | ||
| 2013 | WTA Tour Championships | 22–27 October |
| 2017 | 2017 EuroLeague Final Four | |
| EuroBasket 2017 knockout stage | ||
| 2022 | Amir Tataloo live in concert | 21 December |
| EuroLeague Final Four | 19–21 May |
| Preceded by | FIBA World Cup Final Venue 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | EuroLeague Final Four Venue 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | WTA Finals Venue 2011–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FINA World Swimming (25m) Venue 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | EuroLeague Final Four Venue 2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIBA EuroBasket Final Venue 2017 | Succeeded by |