Mezitli Sports Hall

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Mezitli Sports Hall
Mezitli Spor Salonu
Location Mezitli, Mersin, Turkey
Coordinates 36°45′15″N34°32′02″E / 36.75417°N 34.53389°E / 36.75417; 34.53389 Coordinates: 36°45′15″N34°32′02″E / 36.75417°N 34.53389°E / 36.75417; 34.53389
Capacity 1,500
Opened1990;29 years ago (1990)

The Mezitli Sports Hall (Turkish : Mezitli Spor Salonu) is a multi-sport indoor arena located at Mezitli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It was opened in 1990. [1]

Turkish language Turkic language mainly spoken and used in Turkey

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The venue with a seating capacity of 1,500 is suitable for badminton, basketball, boxing, martial arts, volleyball and wrestling events. [1]

Mezitli Sports Hall was used for training activities of judo at the 2013 Mediterranean Games between June 21 and 24. [2]

The judo competitions at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin took place between 21 June and 23 June at the Mersin University Hall.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mezitli Spor Salonu" (in Turkish). Mersin GençlikHizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdüürlüğü. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. "Mezitli Spor Salonu" (in Turkish). Mersin 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-07-10.