Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Sports Hall

Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Sports Hall
Full name Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Spor Salonu
Location Yahya Kaptan Mah. Kızılay Sok. 7, İzmit, Turkey
Coordinates 40°45′59″N 29°58′43″E / 40.76639°N 29.97861°E / 40.76639; 29.97861Coordinates: 40°45′59″N 29°58′43″E / 40.76639°N 29.97861°E / 40.76639; 29.97861
Capacity 5,000
Opened August 6, 2012 (2012-08-06)

Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Sports Hall (Turkish: Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Izmit of Kocaeli Province, Turkey.

The venue is used for competitions and trainings of a wide variety of sports branches including basketball, volleyball, handball, fencing, table tennis, wrestling, judo, karate, kick boxing and taekwondo.[1] Opened officially on August 6, 2012, it has a seating capacity of 5,000.[2]

The sports hall is named in honor of Recep Topaloğlu, a swimming instructor as well as amateur footballer from İzmit, and member of the Police Special Operation Force, who was killed in action during a clash with Kurdish militants on Mount Judi in Şırnak Province, southeastern Anatolia on March 21, 2012.[3]

Events hosted

References

  1. ↑ "İzmit Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Kapalı Spor Salonu" (in Turkish). Tubiba. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  2. ↑ "Kocaeli'de Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Spor Salonu ile Uluslararası Gençlik Merkezi Açıldı." (in Turkish). Türkiye Amatör Spor Kulüpleri Konfederasyonu. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  3. ↑ Ayaz, Ergün (2012-03-22). "Şehit polis Recep Topaloğlu 6 aylık evliydi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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