Kuruçeşme Arena

About

Paraf Kuruçeşme Open Air or formerly known as Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena was an open-air music venue located at Kuruçeşme neighborhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was also used as an outdoor cinema. The arena, located on the coastal road between Ortaköy-Arnavutköy, could 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.