Ankara 19 Mayis Stadium

Ankara 19 Mayis Stadium (Turkish: Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadyumu) is the home ground for the Turkish football (soccer) clubs in Ankara, Gençlerbirliği and MKE Ankaragücü. It was built in 1936 and is located right across the railroad station of Ankara. The stadium has a capacity of 23,000.

Ankara Stadium is named after the date May 19, 1919 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk set foot on land in Samsun to start the national independence movement. Official ceremonies to celebrate the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports day are being held also in this stadium.