{"id":19006,"date":"2017-04-26T21:23:52","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T21:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/?p=19006"},"modified":"2017-04-26T22:40:26","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T22:40:26","slug":"recep-tayyip-erdogan-stadi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/recep-tayyip-erdogan-stadi\/","title":{"rendered":"Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan Stad\u0131"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Kasimpasa SK | Opening: 2005 | Capacity: 14,000 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan Stad\u0131, also known as Kasimpasa Stadyumu, was built in 2005 on the site of a local athletics ground.<\/p>\n

The stadium initially consisted of a single main stand with a curve around the corner to\u00a0behind the goal. It got further expanded in 2010 with separate stands on the side and end previously left open, while at the same time the athletics track got removed.<\/p>\n

In 2014-15, Besiktas played a season at\u00a0Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium while their new Vodafona Arena<\/a> was under construction.<\/p>\n

How to get to\u00a0Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium<\/h3>\n

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium is located in the Beyoglu area in central Istanbul, just north of the Galata tower and only\u00a0a few blocks downhill off the main Istligal pedestrian street.<\/p>\n

Taksim Square furthermore lies an approximate 15-minute walk away, while the walk from the Sultanahmet area takes about half an hour.<\/p>\n

The nearest metro station is Sishane, which lies a 10-minute walk away. Sishane is on the green line M2, which runs to destinations in the north and south, including Taksim Square with connections to other parts of the city.<\/p>\n

Address:\u00a0Yahya Kahya Mahallesi, Tepeba\u015f\u0131 Caddesi 1, 34440 Istanbul<\/p>\n