Kuruçeşme Arena
Paraf Kuruçeşme Açıkhava | |
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| Full name | Paraf Kuruçeşme Open Air |
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| Former names | Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena (2005-2012) |
| Coordinates | 41°03′07.8″N 29°02′01.1″E / 41.052167°N 29.033639°E |
| Owner | Paraf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Reopened | 2021 |
| Demolished | 2016 |
| Years active | 2005-2012 (demolished)
2021-present |
| Website | |
| parafkurucesmeacikhava | |
Paraf Kuruçeşme Open Air or formerly known as Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena is an open-air music venue located at Kuruçeşme neighborhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is also used as an outdoor cinema.[1] The arena, located on the coastal road between Ortaköy-Arnavutköy, can accommodate between 2,500 and 7,000 people, depending on the event.
The land of the arena, which was used as a car park before 2005, was transformed into an event area by Beşiktaş Municipality and put into service under the name Kuruçeşme Arena. The arena was inaugurated with the Pink Martini concert on 19 July 2005.[2]
In 2012, Kuruçeşme Arena was closed for events, the same year its land was purchased by Astaş Holding, who demolished the music venue and turned into a hotel.[3][4][5] In 2021, the arena was re-opened under new administration and in a new location, about 2 kms away from the former location of the arena.[6]
Within the framework of the 6th anniversary of the 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day, government-funded concert The Youth Never Forgets: 15 July was held at Kuruçeşme Open Air.[7]
Performers
[edit]Concerts of notable artist or music groups the venue hosted are:
- Sezen Aksu[8]
- Anadolu Ateşi
- Funda Arar[9]
- Yavuz Bingöl[10]
- Murat Boz
- Patrizio Buanne[11]
- Sibel Can[12]
- Mustafa Ceceli[13]
- Kenan Doğulu[14]
- Sertab Erener[15]
- Gülben Ergen[16]
- Erol Evgin
- Göksel[17]
- Macy Gray[18]
- Ebru Gündeş[19]
- Tom Jones[20]
- Nil Karaibrahimgil[21]
- Lenny Kravitz[22]
- Zülfü Livaneli
- Enrico Macias[23]
- Ricky Martin
- Jill Scott
- Pink Martini[24]
- Nilüfer[25]
- Serdar Ortaç[26]
- Bülent Ortaçgil[27]
- Ajda Pekkan[28]
- Rihanna[29]
- Emel Sayın[30]
- Tarkan
- Kylie Minogue
- Shakira
- Daft Punk
References
[edit]- ^ "4. Açıkhava Sinema Festivali başlıyor!". Sabah (in Turkish). 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Kuruçeşme Arena'ya Pink Martini'li açılış". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 29 July 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Şahin, İsmail (4 March 2016). "400 milyon dolarlık otel inşaatına başladı". Sözcü (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Mandarin Oriental Announces New Hotel And Residences In Istanbul". Mandarin Oriental The Hotel Group. 31 December 1969. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Kuruçeşme Arena'ya veda!." CNN Türk (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ ÖZBEY, Savaş (7 August 2021). "Kuruçeşme yeniden akmaya başladı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "'Gençler Asla Unutmaz: 15 Temmuz Konseri' Kuruçeşme Arena'da yapıldı - Bursa Haber". Bursa Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Sezen Aksu 25 Eylül'de Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena'da". Akşam (in Turkish). 12 September 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Funda Arar Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena'da!" (in Turkish). Şehir Fırsatı. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Yavuz Bingöl Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena'da!" (in Turkish). Şehir Fırsatı. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Patrizio Buanne ve Enbe Orkestrası Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena Sahnesinde" (in Turkish). Şehir Fırsatı. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena'da Sibel Can Konseri" (in Turkish). İstanbul Tavsiye. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Mustafa Ceceli Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena'da" (in Turkish). Şehir Fırsatı. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Kenan Doğulu Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena'da!" (in Turkish). Şehir Fırsatı. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Sertab Erener" (in Turkish). Songkick. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Gülben Ergen Yeni Albümünün İlk Konseriyle Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena'da!" (in Turkish). Şehir Fırsatı. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Göksel Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena Sahnesinde!" (in Turkish). Şehir Fırsatı. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Macy Gray Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena Konseri". Milliyet (in Turkish). 5 June 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Ebru Gündeş, Türkcell Kuruçeşme Arena'da" (in Turkish). Yakala. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Kadife sesli efsane Tom Jones Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena'da!" (in Turkish). Grupanya. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Nil Karaibrahimgil Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena Konseri / 9 Eylül 2012" (in Turkish). Muhabbet. Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Lenny Kravitz - Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena" (in Turkish). Magazin. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Enrico Macias" (in Turkish). Biletix. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Pink Martini concert in Istanbul - Türkcell Kuruçeşme Arena". Events & Activities. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Nilüfer" (in Turkish). Biletix. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "1 Temmuz Serdar Ortaç Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena İstanbul Konseri" (in Turkish). PopTakip. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Bülent Ortaçgil'in Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena "Senfonik" Konseri" (in Turkish). Şehir Fırsatı. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena 18 Eylül Ajda Pekkan konseri" (in Turkish). Grupanya. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Boğaz'da Rihanna rüzgarı esti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 4 June 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Emel Sayın" (in Turkish). Biletix. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
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