Söğütlü Athletics Stadium
Söğütlü Athletics Stadium (Turkish: Söğütlü Atletizm Sahası) is a sports venue for athletics competitions in track and field located in Trabzon, Turkey.
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| Full name | Söğütlü Atletizm Sahası |
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| Location | Söğütlü, Akçaabat, Trabzon Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41.01650°N 39.59732°E |
| Capacity | 7,200 |
| Surface | grass |
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| Built | 2007 |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
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| 2007 Black Sea Games 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival | |
It was built 2007 at Söğütlü neighborhood of Akçaabat town in Trabzon Province as a stadium with movable seating to host the 1st Black Sea Games. In 2011, the venue's stands were replaced by concrete ones with a seating capacity of 7,200, and floodlights were installed for the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.[1] It is situated 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Akçaabat and 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Trabzon at the Black Sea coastal highway 
The stadium has two eight-lane tracks, one for warm-up activities. There are also two training halls, a fitness center and rooms for health care, doping test and press.[1]
References
- "Söğütlü Atletizm Sahası yarışlara açıldı" (in Turkish). Trabzon 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-29.