Research Article

THE UNIONIZATION OF SPORTSMEN IN TURKEY: THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF UNIONIZATION OF SPORTSMEN AND ITS OUTCOMES FOR SPORTSMEN AND SPORT

Volume: 12 Number: 1 January 15, 2007
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THE UNIONIZATION OF SPORTSMEN IN TURKEY: THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF UNIONIZATION OF SPORTSMEN AND ITS OUTCOMES FOR SPORTSMEN AND SPORT

Abstract

The aims of this study were to put forward the union and its functions with respect to employees, to examine whether unionization comes true or not for sportsman in Turkish legal environment and, lastly discuss the possible positive and negative contributions of player unionization to players and Turkish sport. This study was conducted by reviewing the academic literature on unionization and, the rules and regulations related to unionization.

Unionization of sportsmen, as it is other countries, can make positive contributions to sportsmen and sport itself. Defend of social and economic rights of sport workers, institutionalization of sport, increase in the quality of sport and increase in the spreading of sport, enlargement in sport market, facilitation of marketing sport pro­ducts, making safe the future of sportsmen, constitution of sport culture by making the relations of sportsmen and employer struggle more democratic, increasing the number of sport spectators, causing to rise the ratio of tv ratings, increase in the number of sponsors sponsored to sport, and at the end bringing to light the economic power and popularity of sport can be possible by the unionization of sportsmen.

Although unionization of sportsmen in Turkish legal environment is possible, sport clubs and sportsmen are continuing to live without so many rights and obligations. When the existing problems in sport, problems of sportsmen, and the unionization applications/gaining in other countries are taken into consideration, unionization of sportsmen is an obligation both for a managerial quality and for reaching a qualified sport market in Turkey.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

SEMA Alay
GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR YÜKSEKOKULU
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 15, 2007

Submission Date

March 17, 2017

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2007 Volume: 12 Number: 1

APA
Alay, S. (2007). THE UNIONIZATION OF SPORTSMEN IN TURKEY: THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF UNIONIZATION OF SPORTSMEN AND ITS OUTCOMES FOR SPORTSMEN AND SPORT. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, 12(1), 49-57. https://izlik.org/JA49KP96JS

Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences is a scientific and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly.