BAT 0278/12 (Korstin v/ Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü)

Summary of the case:
The Russian-French player Illona Korstin filed a claim against the Turkish club Be?ikta? Jimnastik Kulübü for outstanding salaries. The player requested full payment of her salary for the 2010-2011 season, submitting that the club had made partial payments only which justified the player's termination of the employment contract. In its answer, the club justified the delay of payments with the global economic crisis. The Arbitrator decided to uphold the claim in its entirety.