 Many of Istanbuls sports facilities were built or upgraded during the 2000s in an effort to bolster the citys bids for the Summer Olympic Games - Zvizhinji zvezvivako zvemitambo muIstanbul zvakavakwa kana kuvandudzwa mukati memakore ekuma2000 mukuedza kusimbisa kukwikwidza kweguta kumitambo yeOlympic yeZhizha. Atatürk Olympic Stadium, nhandare hombe ine zvinangwa zvakawanda muTurkey, yakapedzwa muna 2002 senhandare ine nyeredzi shanu ikozvino Chikamu 4 UEFA nhandare uye IAAF nzvimbo yekutanga-kirasi yenhandare nemunda. Nhandare iyi yakaitirwa mutambo wekupedzisira we2005 UEFA Champions Leagueuye inoramba iri munda weIstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, nhandare yeFenerbahçe, iri zvakare nhandare ye UEFA ine nyeredzi shanu, yakapedzwa muna 2006; yakabata 2009 UEFA Cup Final, iyo chete UEFA Cup yekupedzisira kuitirwa kunze kwenyika yeEurope uye yekupedzisira pamberi peMukombe wakatsiviwa neUEFA Europa League. Türk Telekom Arena yakavhurwawo muna 2011 kutsiva Ali Sami Yen Stadium senzvimbo yekumba yeGalatasaray; nhandare, pamwe neAtatürk Olympic Stadium, yakashanda senzvimbo yepakati yeTurkey isina kubudirira kunyorera UEFA Euro 2016. 