page_title: Ali Sami Yen Stadium
section_title: The new stadium
hierarchical_section_title: Ali Sami Yen Stadium / The new stadium
caption_attribution_description: English: Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Türk Telekom Arena, Galatasaray 3-0 Liverpool
context_page_description: Ali Sami Yen Stadium was the home of the football club Galatasaray S.K. in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1964 to 2010. It is named after the founder of the club, Ali Sami Yen. The stadium had a capacity of 23,477 and was situated in the Mecidiyeköy quarter of the Şişli district, at the center of the European side of the city.
context_section_description: The new home ground of Galatasaray is the newly built Türk Telekom Arena in the Seyrantepe quarter near Maslak financial district in Şişli. The plans for the stadium were introduced to the Turkish press on May 11, 2007. The new stadium, which was opened 15 January 2011, has a seating capacity of 52,652 seats, making it the largest private stadium rented by a club in Turkey. The stadium also has its own metro station.
caption: Interior view of the new stadium Türk Telekom Arena
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