Major Ankara stadium project enters final phase

The capital Ankara’s new stadium is nearing completion and will debut as one of Türkiye’s most state-of-the-art sports facilities, a senior official announced on May 28.

Commissioned by the Youth and Sports Ministry and built by the Housing Development Administration (TOKİ), the 51,000-capacity arena is scheduled to be ready for the 2026-2027 season.

Cem Saraçlar, the project manager of the Ankara Stadium Project for the ASL-Yıldızlar Joint Venture, reminded that construction on the stadium commenced at the end of June 2022.

With interior operations and manufacturing largely finalized, overall construction has now surpassed 90 percent, Saraçlar noted.