The arena is named after Sinan Erdem (1927–2003), who was the President of the Turkish Olympic Committee, from 1989, until his death in 2003.
Arena tersebut mengambil nama dari Sinan Erdem (1927–2003), yang merupakan Presiden Komite Olimpiade Nasional Turki dari 1989 sampai kematiannya pada 2003.