A loud scandal breaks out in the popular Turkish resort of Alanya in the Antalya region. The hotel staff, whose salaries are delayed, stage protests, some of them threatened to burn themselves at the rally. Moreover, judging by the reviews of tourists who rested in the hotel, “showdowns” inside the hotel began at the start of this summer season and took place in front of the tourists.
It is, in particular, about the rather large 4-star Mediterranean Breeze hotel in Alanya. The hotel is located in the Konakli district, 13 km from the center of the resort and 110 km from the airport. The rating according to the reviews, however, is not high – and the reason for this is not only the “poor” food, but also the “showdowns” of the management with the staff, which started at the beginning of the season and continue to this day.
The last protest action in the form of a rally due to non-payment of salaries was held by the employees right in front of the hotel lobby. The “frontman” of the action was a 50-year-old employee who, moreover, was a victim of the famous February earthquake. In an emotional clip, which was circulated by the Turkish media, he declared that he would “continue the protest” and will not leave until he gets his rights. Others even threatened to “burn themselves if necessary.”
As the protesters explained, they became victims of the transfer of the hotel business to another company. At the same time, there were no explanations from the hotel management.
But, judging by the reviews of tourists, problems with the staff near the hotel began already at the start of the season. At least one of the reviews from May, where the hotel was rated “three with a minus”, including one of the problems, says the following: “Everything is sad with the staff. The staff serving us changed 4 times, they came to deal with the administration, once at night, the second time during the day (for what reason we do not know). They witnessed the scandal, they saw how former employees threw chairs in the bar, then ran along the beach, through all the vacationers, and were caught by the police. It’s not very pleasant to look at all this, the residue remains, for your money to see all this indignity.”