The 1st Summit of the Turkic World Ski Resorts Union Was Held at Shahdag Ski Resort under the Auspices of the Organization of Turkic StatesThe 1st Summit of the Turkic World Ski Resorts Union was successfully held at Shahdag Ski Resort, one of Azerbaijan’s premier winter tourism destinations. Representing Türkiye, Uludağ Ski Resort participated in the summit as a founding member.Attending on behalf of Uludağ were Burak Beceren, representing the Board of Directors, and Oğuz Sönmez, Social Media Coordinator. Erciyes Ski Resort (represented by Director Zafer Akşehiroğlu and Marketing Manager Mehmet Budak) and Palandöken Ski Resort (represented by Business Development Manager Ahmet İstanbullu) also officially joined the Union and participated in the summit.The summit hosted representatives from Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Discussions focused on strengthening winter tourism cooperation among Turkic countries, extending tourism beyond the winter season to a full 12 months, and developing joint projects.One of the most notable outcomes of the summit was the decision to introduce a unified loyalty card for tourists, valid at all member ski resorts. Through this card, visitors will benefit from bonuses, discounts, and personalized offers across all participating resorts. Additionally, a joint seasonal pass valid across all Union resorts will also be implemented.All these initiatives will be supported by an integrated digital platform developed for both individual travelers (B2C) and tour operators and travel agencies (B2B). This platform, which includes updated maps, tour information, pricing, routes, and promotions within a user-friendly interface, is already being tested in several Turkish ski resorts.Successfully hosted by Shahdag, the summit marked a significant step toward deeper collaboration and the creation of integrated tourism models among ski resorts in the Turkic world.
Uludağ is one of the first holiday destinations that come to mind when it comes to winter tourism with an altitude of 2543. In addition to its luxurious and comfortable hotels, Uludağ welcomes its guests with bungalow-designed forest mansions where you can stay alone with nature and all the splendor of white. Uludag is one of the most easily accessible ski resorts in Turkey. In addition to land, sea, airway, you can reach by cable car and public transport, as well as you can throw yourself into the white paradise in a short time with daily ski tours from Istanbul.
You can benefit from all lifts in Uludağ by purchasing a skipass. For those who do not have experience in skiing, there are auxiliary areas where they can gain experience in certain parts of the slopes. While it is possible for all experienced or inexperienced guests to ski in some regions, other regions are the tracks that experienced people can prefer in terms of difficulty level. Before you go skiing, you can check the weather, get information about which slopes and lifts are open and choose the skipass type that suits you best for your upcoming ski day.
You dream of a white day in heaven! It's okay if you don't have your own equipment. You can contact equipment rental points whose service and quality has been approved by Uludag Company. Racing skis, children equipments, powder skiing, snowboards, big foot! Whatever you are looking for is in Uludağ! Also, if you are meeting snow for the first time, then again by looking at the list of approved Ski Schools, you can meet the right person who will make you love this sport! Also, be sure to check out our "Articles" section! Maybe the clue you're looking for is waiting for you right there.
You can ski, snowboard, downhill, trek and camp in Uludağ. In addition to all these, you can witness unique views from a bird's eye view with the cable car. Except for your personal vehicles to spend a pleasant holiday with your loved ones to Uludağ; You can reach by shuttle, taxi and bus. Uludag, luxurious and comfortable hotel, unique nature, lakes, altitude 2543 is Turkey's largest ski resort with the summit. Uludağ is one of the regions most preferred by local and foreign tourists for winter tourism, with a snow depth of 150-200 centimeters in winter. Uludağ offers all the facilities for its guests to have a pleasant time during the day as well as at night. The nights are colorful with professional ski shows, concerts and entertaining events. Uludağ consists of 35 km tracks and 22 mechanical facilities where you can have a pleasant time with your loved ones.