The Turkic Ski Cup has been successfully held

The Turkic Ski Cup has been successfully held with the support of the Organization of Turkic States and upon the joint initiative of the Union of Turkic Ski Resorts.

The competition took place at the Uludağ Ski Resort and brought together nearly 100 ski enthusiasts from Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Organized for the second time, the Cup featured male and female participants who had registered in advance and competed in three age categories — 18–25, 26–45, and 46+. Athletes contested for first place in the Giant Slalom discipline.

In the highly competitive 18–25 age category, Sıla Kara (Türkiye) secured first place among women, while Aleksandr Tsvetkov (Kazakhstan) claimed victory among men. Mahmut Kazanc (Türkiye) finished in second place, and Muhammadali Asanov took third place.

In the 26–45 age category, among women, Nataliya Lapshina (Kazakhstan) won first place, followed by Elvira Zakarayeva (Azerbaijan) in second place and Buse Terim (Türkiye) in third. Among men, Jeyhun Balametov (Azerbaijan) claimed first place, Metehan Taşdemir (Türkiye) secured second place, and Talip Gülle (Türkiye) finished third.

In the 46+ age category, Ali Akgül (Türkiye) stood on the top podium position. Kamil Şar (Türkiye) and Ömer Saraçer (Türkiye) took second and third places respectively.

At the conclusion of the competition, winners were awarded trophies and medals, while participants received various incentive gifts.

The main objective of organizing the Turkic Ski Cup is to strengthen mutual cooperation among turkic peoples in winter sports, promote the organization of joint competitions, and further popularize skiing across the Turkic world.

It should be noted that Kazakhstan and Türkiye have nominated themselves to host the next edition of the Turkic Ski Cup.