Turkish Cypriot authorities unveil plans for new 8,000-seat Nicosia stadium
Turkish Cypriot authorities plan to replace Ataturk Stadium with an 8,000-seat complex designed to meet Uefa Category 4 criteria.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot authorities have announced plans to build a new football stadium on the site of the existing Ataturk Stadium in the Gocmenkoy suburb of Nicosia. They said the proposed venue will meet Uefa’s Category 4 criteria, the highest certification level for football grounds in Europe.
Stadium plans
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said the new stadium will have a capacity of 8,000 seats, 25 VIP boxes and parking for about 700 vehicles.
He said the project would be the largest investment in Turkish Cypriot sports in the past 40 years and would serve as more than a matchday venue.
Sports complex facilities
Ustel said the complex will include indoor training facilities, changing rooms, medical services and media infrastructure. It will also provide office space for other Turkish Cypriot sports federations.
He said the aim was to bring federations together in one location to support cooperation and strengthen opportunities for athletes.
International participation
Ustel referred to obstacles faced by Turkish Cypriot athletes, whose representative teams are generally unable to take part in international competitions and whose athletes typically compete under the Turkish flag.
He cited the Turkish Cypriot representative football team’s victory at this summer’s Conifa European football championship, a tournament for unrecognised countries and minority peoples in Europe, saying the team had brought pride despite the difficulties.
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