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Black Eagles' new stadium opened with a grand ceremony in Istanbul

Xinhua, April 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

The new stadium of Turkey' s leading football club Besiktas, known as the Black Eagles opened its door on Sunday with a grand opening with the participation of prominent state figures.

The new stadium, "the Vodafone Arena" with a capacity of 42,000 spectators costed 100 million US dollars, Turkish Anadolu Agency reports.

Turkey' s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and government officials passed the ball for a while on the field after a spectacular ceremony.

The stadium constructed over the old one since June 2013, at the heart of Istanbul with a beautiful view of Bosphorus Strait and elegant Ottoman Dolmabahce Palace.

Its green field has been built below the sea level.

The arena contains special lounges with smart applications like Stadium Vision technology, which enables multimedia experience in screens installed throughout the stadium for fans to watch important moments of matches, and high-speed Wi-Fi.

Besiktas, which is currently leading in Turkish Super League, has a great opportunity to attend next season's European Championship League.

The Black Eagles will play their first home match at this new stadium against Bursaspor on Monday. Endit