Canik Atatürk Sports Hall (Turkish: Canik Atatürk Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor sport venue located in Canik district of Samsun Province, northern Turkey. It was named in honor of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938), who started the national independence movement in 1919 after setting foot in Samsun.
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Canik Atatürk Sports Hall (Turkish: Canik Atatürk Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor sport venue located in Canik district of Samsun Province, northern Turkey. It was named in honor of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938), who started the national independence movement in 1919 after setting foot in Samsun. The venue hosts basketball, handball, volleyball, and table tennis competitions. In December 2013, a second floor was opened featuring a hall for judo, karate and taekwondo events. The sports hall has a seating capacity for 1,000 spectators, including 100 for VIP, 100 for media members, 100 for accredited sportspeople and 100 for physically handicapped people. 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women took place in the arena. In 2016, the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship were held in the sports hall. The venue will host judo, karate and taekwondo events of the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.