At the Board of Directors Meeting held in ALANYA on 28 / 6 / 2008
1- The President provided general briefings regarding the points reached on matters being followed by Türofed before both the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and other public and non-governmental organizations
2- Regarding the issue of weekly holiday permit documents requested by some regional municipalities from enterprises certified by the Ministry, and to request the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to undertake the necessary initiatives to resolve the problems encountered during inspections carried out at facilities by different units of the municipalities;
3- That an announcement be made to members through our Regional Representatives for the "Performance Measurement" doctoral study of Akdeniz Üniversitesi to be conducted in (5 * h) hotels across the country,
ensuring that the 4-region declarations make the necessary arrangements on their sites so that they can mutually feature them on their web portals,
5- The request that the panel on the subject of "Efficient and effective use of energy in hotels," which will be held at the Ankara Dedeman Hotel on July 10, 2008, under the chairmanship of Minister M.Hilmi GOLER by the General Directorate of Electrical Works Survey Office, be repeated in regions where tourism is intensively practiced outside of Ankara, and the bringing of the issues of mobile generators and electricity price hikes back to the agenda during the meeting,
6- As stated by ALTİD Financial Advisor Mr. Halil KOÇ in his studies on the subject of the Hotelier's Financial Y.O.U.
To request that necessary initiatives be taken by meeting with the Minister of Culture and Tourism and other high-level officials regarding the issues of clearing past disputed files and ensuring that non-disputed ones benefit from the SSK amnesty (Payment Facility) so that facilities can utilize the SSK amnesty, and the cessation of the attitudes and behaviors of Ministry of Labour inspectors regarding their findings on the number of employees, wages, working hours, and the employment of disabled persons, as well as the pressures they exert on hotels and their employees and the subsequent application of penalties;
7- To ensure that the issue remains on the agenda by explaining the damages that the cement factory planned to be built in the Fethiye Yeşil Üzümlü town would cause to regional tourism,
8- Following the announcement of new results arising from the meetings held by Ministry officials with TAPDK officials regarding the law on the Prevention and Control of the Harms of Tobacco Products and the use in tourism facilities (in terms of shape, size, and quantity) of the mandatory No Smoking signs, implementation shall be carried out accordingly
9- to continue contacts with all relevant parties in every scope to resolve the problems experienced in the energy support repayments for the electricity purchases of tourism facilities that hold a business certificate and benefit from tourism incentives,
10- Continuation of negotiations with banks for the Credit Card Project
11- To review and discuss the draft study of the Form (Tariff) considered for development by the Ministry for the all-inclusive system,
12- Approval of financial status information
13-Commencement of the study for the renewal of Member Cards (personalization of address and telephone information on the cards to be renewed)
it was decided by unanimous vote