Milli Piyango Curling Arena

39°54′57″N 41°17′13″E / 39.91583°N 41.28705°E / 39.91583; 41.28705OwnerGeneral Directorate of Youth and SportsCapacity1,000ConstructionOpenedSeptember 2010Construction cost₺ 9 million (approx. $ 6.3 million)Tenants2011 Winter Universiade
2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
2012 European Mixed Curling Championship
2012 European Curling Championships – Group C competitions

The Milli Piyango Curling Arena, is an indoor curling rink in Erzurum, Turkey. Opened in 2010, it is the country's first and only curling facility as of 2012. The arena has five curling sheets and 1,000 seating capacity.

The arena was built for the 2011 Winter Universiade, and opened in September 2010. The construction cost was ₺ 9 million (approx. $ 6.3 million). It is situated in the Mecidiye neighborhood, in the northeastern city outskirts.[1][2][3]

Fully equipped to host international competitions, it has five curling sheets and can hold 1,000 spectators.[1][2]

Events hosted

Year Tournament Date
2011 25th Winter Universiade 27 January–6 February
2012 5th World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 23–29 April
2012 European Mixed Curling Championship 30 September–6 October
2012 European Curling Championships – Group C competitions 5–10 October
2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival 12–17 February

References

  1. ^ a b "2012 World Mixed Doubles Championship-About the Venue". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  2. ^ a b "Erzurum Turkey to host World Mixed Doubles Championship 2012". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  3. ^ İpek, Turgay (2011-01-27). "Gecekondu semtinde olimpiyat heyecanı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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