The Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GİSBİR) held its second Board of Directors meeting of 2026 on Tuesday, January 20. The meeting, which took place at the GİSBİR headquarters, was chaired by Murat Kıran and conducted in a hybrid format with members attending both in person and online.
During the meeting, new shipbuilding and ship repair principles were thoroughly discussed and carefully evaluated.
The Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) proudly stands as the main sponsor of the 9th Mare Forum Istanbul and the 3rd Superyacht Türkiye, two of the most prestigious events in the maritime sector. These events will take place on May 21-22, 2025, at Crowne Plaza Istanbul – Asia (Kurtköy).
Bringing together national and international representatives of the shipbuilding and yacht sectors, these events will focus on critical topics such as sustainable maritime practices, innovative technologies, and the future of the industry.
As the main sponsor, GISBIR is proud to support this distinguished organization and warmly invites all industry stakeholders to participate.
📅 9th Mare Forum Istanbul – May 21, 2025
📅 3rd Superyacht Türkiye – May 22, 2025
📍 Crowne Plaza Istanbul – Asia (Kurtköy)
📌 For details and registration: Mare Forum Official Website
The Europort Fair, which brought together around 800 companies from 40 nations, took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from November 2 to 5.
In addition to GISBIR, the Europort Fair featured 19 Turkish companies with booths, including Beşiktaş, Sanmar, Uzmar, and Seltaş Shipyards. Turkish and Spanish companies came together at the GISBIR booth on the third day of what is known as the fair’s long night.
Representing GISBIR at the Europort fair, Secretary General Mrs. Mehtap Özdemir, Board Member and President of the External Relations Commision, Mr. Nurettin Çalışkan, Public Relations Specialist, Mrs. Merve Akan took part. TİM Deputy Chairman and DTO Board Member Mr. Başaran Bayrak, Board Member Mrs. Ebru Şenkaya and External Relations Commision Members, Mr. Ertuğ Yaşar and Mr. Erhan Esinduy made a visit.
As Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association we continue to take our place in international organizations.
Our Secretary General Mrs. Mehtap ÖZDEMİR, will participate Hellenic Maritime Forum to presenting the developments in Turkish shipbuiling industry to the Hellenic Maritime Forum, which will take place online between 26-27 January 2021. The speech will begin at 17:10 on Tuesday, 26 January 2021. We will give some details about the measure taken by The Turkish shipbuilding during the COVID-19 outbreak and as well as maintenance and repair activities.
