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Location | Mersin, Turkey |
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Coordinates | 36°47′18″N 34°33′01″E / 36.78833°N 34.55028°E |
Capacity | 4,500 |
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Opened | 2010 |
Expanded | 2013 |
The Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex ( Turkish: Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi) also known as Nevin Yanıt Athletics Facility ( Turkish: Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Tesisler) is a sports venue for athletics competitions in track and field located in Mersin, Turkey. [1]
The stadium, situated at Kocavilayet neighborhood of Mersin, was built in 2010, [2] and renamed in February 2011 in honor of the European champion hurdler Nevin Yanıt (born 1986), a native of Mersin. [3] [4] It has a seating capacity of 4,500. [5]
The complex hosted the athletics and paralympic athletics events of the 2013 Mediterranean Games. [1]