Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan Stadium

Kasımpaşa Istanbul

The Recep Tayyip - Erdogan - Stadium ( Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu ) is a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. It can there take place 14,234 people. The stadium was rebuilt from 2005 to 2010 under the UEFA criteria and restored. The Istanbul Istanbul Kasımpaşa football club plays its home games in this stadium. The arena was named after the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was born in Kasımpaşa district.

Specific location and first renovation

The stadium is located in a very densely populated area and is located on a slope. Previously, the stadium contained only one east and south stand. The north side bordered directly on a road. This road runs at an approximately 45 ° angle to the north side of the field edge to, comes from a few meters to the field approach and then abruptly makes a 90 ° turn. There is a very old tree and a multi-family house at this corner of the street. This fact meant that during the game broadcasts on the north side along the road always flowed.

In 2005, the South and East Stand was roofed and converted further extensions and renovations.

2 renovation

In 2010 again instead of extensive renovations and expansions, so the stadium henceforth meet the UEFA criteria. Such a reckless western and northern grandstand was built and installed floodlights. Since the north side of the field edge on a street immediately adjacent 90 - turn and their turn is directly on the sidelines, the North Stand was partially omitted at the point where this road has its turn. For projects in a listed tree, known as Kasımpaşa tree, and an apartment building in the North Stand.

Special Events

During the 2013/14 season, Beşiktaş Istanbul will host its home games in the Recep - Tayyip Erdoğan - Stadium. Excluded are the games against Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor and games in the Turkish Cup.