Interest in Nature Activities Increased After the Covid-19 Pandemic

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In Türkiye, the restrictions implemented with the Covid-19 outbreak caused social activities to decrease and people to turn to nature.

Nature enthusiasts participate in mountain climbing events organized in different parts of the country, including Mount Ararat, the highest point in Türkiye.

Compared to the previous year, the number of licensed athletes registered with the Turkish Mountaineering Federation increased by 3 thousand in one year, reaching 15 thousand.

Federation President Prof. Dr. Ersan Başar stated that the federation operates in 81 provinces and 560 clubs across the country.

Başar said, “Our federation includes activities such as mountaineering, sport climbing, mountain skiing and high mountain running. Sport climbing and mountain skiing in particular are Olympic branches. We organize Turkish championships to train our national teams and prepare for Olympic competitions. Our mountaineering activities focus particularly on training and climbing. In addition to climbing in our country, we also perform high altitude climbing abroad.”

Başar stated that they train athletes by providing training in mountaineering, sports climbing and mountain skiing all over the country.

Pandemic Increases Passion for Nature

Başar, who stated that the Turkish Mountaineering Federation has received high demand with the increasing interest in nature sports, said, “During the Covid-19 pandemic, people being confined to their homes increased the longing for nature. People also had the opportunity to better understand nature and natural life. For this reason, there is a great interest in mountaineering and nature sports. We have been observing this interest in our federation recently. Many new athletes are joining our clubs and the federation. Our federation has 15 thousand licensed athletes as of 2022. These licensed athletes continue their activities actively. There are also approximately 100 thousand unlicensed athletes interested in nature and mountain sports in our country. There were 12 thousand athletes last year, this year we reached 15 thousand. Our number of athletes is increasing every day.”

Başar, who stated that Mount Ararat has attracted great attention due to its high altitude and other features, said, “Especially as of 2022, more than 10 thousand climbers have climbed this mountain. This is a really high number. We think that this number will exceed 20 thousand by the end of the year. This mountain is a region that is demanded by many climbers and has many destinations around it. It is clear that demand will increase even more, especially with the end of terrorism in the region and the arrival of peace. We can easily see the demand right now.”

Source: TRT

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