Turkey
Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu
Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu located in Ikitelli, a district in the western outskirts of Istanbul, is the national stadium of Turkey. Its construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2002. The stadium was built for Turkey's Olympic Games bid.
With its 83 000 all-seater capacity and Olympic size, it is able to host the finals of UEFA events. The stadium is also certified by the IAAF and IOC for athletic competitions. Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor is the only tenant of the national stadium. Galatasaray SK played its home games at the stadium during one football season, due to the bad condition of their own venue.
The 2005 UEFA Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool FC was played in May 2005 at the Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu. Liverpool FC memorably won the game on penalties despite being 3-0 down at half time.
