Rising in the Seyrantepe quarter of the Şişli district, which is located on the European side of Istanbul, Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi - Türk Telekom Arena is the home ground of the Süper Lig club Galatasaray S.K.. The all-seater stadium has the capacity to host 52,652 spectators in football games.
Türk Telekom Arena was the first stadium in Turkey that met the UEFA Euro 2016 requirements during the country's bid to host the European Championship. In 2011, Türk Telekom Arena was one of the six nominees for the Venue of the Year and New Venue categories of the Stadium Business Awards. Galatasaray SK won the Süper Lig in the first season at Türk Telekom Arena. Türk Telekom Arena and Galatasaray SK were mentioned in the first chapter of Tom Clancy's 2012 novel Threat Vector.