Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Sports Hall
Indoor arena in Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Sports Hall (Turkish: Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Izmit of Kocaeli Province, Turkey.
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Full name | Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Spor Salonu |
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| Location | Yahya Kaptan Mah. Kızılay Sok. 7, İzmit, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°45′59″N 29°58′43″E |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
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| Opened | 6 August 2012 |
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The venue is used for competitions and trainings of a wide variety of sports branches including basketball, volleyball, handball, fencing, table tennis, wrestling, judo, karate, kick boxing and taekwondo.[1] Opened officially on 6 August 2012, it has a seating capacity of 5,000.[2]
The sports hall is named in honor of Recep Topaloğlu, a swimming instructor as well as amateur footballer from İzmit, and member of the Police Special Operation Force, who was killed in action during a clash with Kurdish militants on Mount Judi in Şırnak Province, southeastern Anatolia on 21 March 2012.[3]
