Mehmet Akif Ersoy Indoor Swimming Pool Mehmet Akif Ersoy Indoor Swimming Pool Mehmet Akif Ersoy Indoor Swimming Pool, () is an indoor aquatics venue located in Bostancı neighborhood of Trabzon, Turkey. The Olympic-size swimming pool was constructed between 2009-2011 at a cost of 16 million (approx. $ 10 million) to host the swimming events at the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. The pool with length and width has ten lanes. There is a diving tower at the pool. It can hold 1,400 spectators. The building has a 140 tonns heavy retractable roof with two wings, which can be opened up in 10 minutes. The aquatics
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