Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex
{{Short description|Sports venue in Mersin, Turkey}}
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Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi
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File:Nevit Yanıt Athletics Complex.jpg
The Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex ({{langx|tr|Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi}}) also known as Nevin Yanıt Athletics Facility ({{langx|tr|Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Tesisler}}) is a sports venue for athletics competitions in track and field located in Mersin, Turkey.{{cite web |url=http://www.mersin2013.gov.tr/detay/6892/Nevin-Yanit-Atletizm-Kompleksi |publisher=2013 Mersin XVII Akdeniz Oyunlatı |title=Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi |language=tr |access-date=2013-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512102735/http://www.mersin2013.gov.tr/detay/6892/Nevin-Yanit-Atletizm-Kompleksi |archive-date=2013-05-12 }}
Description
The stadium, situated at Kocavilayet neighborhood of Mersin, was built in 2010,{{cite web |url=http://mersin.gsb.gov.tr/Sayfalar/tesisDetay.aspx?DT=26 |publisher=Mersin Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü |title=Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi |language=tr |access-date=2013-05-15 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616114603/http://mersin.gsb.gov.tr/Sayfalar/tesisDetay.aspx?DT=26 |archive-date=2013-06-16 |url-status=dead }} and renamed in February 2011 in honor of the European champion hurdler Nevin Yanıt (born 1986), a native of Mersin.{{cite news |url=http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/ShowNew.aspx?id=17112589 |newspaper=Hürriyet |title=Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi açıldı |author=Ercan, Mustafa |date=2011-02-24 |language=tr |access-date=2013-05-15 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fenerbahce.org.tr/detay.asp?ContentID=23214 |publisher=Fenerbahçe Spor Hulübü |title=Nevin Yanıt’a büyük onur |language=tr |access-date=2013-05-15 }} It has a seating capacity of 4,500.{{cite web |url=http://2013akdenizolimpiyat.com/tesisler.html |publisher=XVII Akdeniz Oyunları |title=2013 Akdeniz Oyunlarının Oynanacağı Tesisler-Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi |language=tr |access-date=2013-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625043906/http://2013akdenizolimpiyat.com/tesisler.html |archive-date=2013-06-25 }}
The complex hosted the athletics and paralympic athletics events of the 2013 Mediterranean Games.
See also
References
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{{Venues of the 2013 Mediterranean Games}}
{{Mersin Province}}
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Category:Sports venues in Mersin
Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Turkey
Category:Sports venues completed in 2010
Category:2013 Mediterranean Games venues
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