New Konya Stadium

New Konya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Konya, Turkey. It is part of complex of sports venues that are planned on the outskirts of the city, as part of the Konya Olympic Village. It will effectively replace the ageing Konya Atatürk Stadium, which has been in use since the early 1950s. The stadium will have a capacity of nearly 33.000 people (all-seated) and will be totally covered. Mayor of Konya city, Mr. Tahir Akyürek said they will start the construction in the second half of 2010. The average costruction time is planned between 24-30 months. The project deadline is planned for end of 2013. Green-white soccer ball-shaped stadium capacity will have 33.000 capacity. The new stadium will take place inside the Olympic Village. Here...