The demand for fees from ski coaches and athletes from the use of mechanical facilities at the Palandöken Ski Center in Erzurum was protested by ski clubs, instructors and students.
Located in the Palandöken Mountain Provincial Directorate of Privatization Department made a statement on behalf of the skier's left a black wreath in front of Turkey Ski Federation President Özer sober, in any ski resort said they experienced these difficulties.
Stating that Palandöken Mountain is a sports hall for ski teachers, Özer Ayık said, “Palandöken Mountain is now owned by the Privatization Department. Palandöken was transferred to the Privatization Department. Ski teachers are able to take the Ski - Pass when they showed my identity all over the world. Because it's their right. After privatization, such a system is implemented. Ski instructors, athletes are a pillar of this mountain. Do coaches pay in indoor gyms or swimming halls? Of course no. Palandöken Mountain is our sports hall. ”
Ayık stated that they want to announce their voices to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Youth and Sports. In the new application; athlete, coach, referee etc. The use of the facility is subject to charges, while the accommodation costs in Ski Camp is 100 TL per day. It is around. For this reason, in Erzurum province, the costs will be very high for our committees. There have been attempts to prevent wages from the sports clubs of our Federation. Therefore, we could not do any race in our 2014 activity report. ”Kayakçılar after the press statement, the protestors wiped quietly distributed.