EMSHIP Week 2016 was organized with support of GISBIR between the dates of 15-18 February 2016 at Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul.
International students as well as SAB Industrial Partners participated the event.
View the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbt5HZsy5g8
HE Franklin Aquilina, the Consul General of the Republic of Malta visited the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) Headquarters on the date of 17 February 2016.
A delegation consisting of HE Franklin Aquilina, the Consul General of the Republic of Malta, Vedat Dogusel, Kocaeli Representative of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping and Prof. Dr. Yusuf Caliskan, LLM, JSD at Istanbul Sehir University School of Law was welcomed by Kemalettin Gur, the Secretary-General GISBIR and Aydin Alaftan, the President of GISBIR Foreign Relations Commission.
Subjects related to commercial activities and potential co-operations between Turkey and Malta were discussed in the meeting following GISBIR introductory movie and a presentation about GISBIR, the Turkish shipbuilding industry and its history.
A gift was presented to HE Franklin Aquilina, the Consul General of the Republic of Malta as a remembrance of their visit at GISBIR HQ.
The video of the visit can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZJhVDIz6VA
GISBIR Delegation headed by Murat Kıran, the President, visited the Minister of Development, Cevdet Yılmaz in his office in Ankara on the date of 08 December 2015.
Murat Kıran presented a gift to the Minister Cevdet Yılmaz as a remembrance of their visit.
GISBIR Deputy Secretary-General Ercan Ozokutucu participated 2014-2015 Academic Year Student Award Ceremony of Yıldız Technical University Departments of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Daytime Education and Evening Education) and of Marine Engineering Operations
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC) Delegation visited the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) Headquarters on the date of 23 November 2015.
The OECD EDRC Delegation, consisting of Vincent Koen, OECD-Head of Division, Rauf Gonenc, Head of Turkey Desk, Volker Ziemann, Economist, Turkey Desk and Bahadır Baltutan, Treasury Expert at the Turkish Undersecretariat of Treasury, paid a visit at GISBIR HQ and was welcomed by Murat Kıran, President GISBIR, Orkun Ozek, GISBIR Board Treasurer, Huseyin Mengi, GISBIR Board Member, Kemalettin Gur, GISBIR Secretary-General and GISBIR Secretariat. The official visit took place within the preparation of the 2016 OECD Economic Survey of Turkey.
Following a presentation regarding GISBIR, the Turkish shipbuilding and mega yacht building industry, GISBIR President Murat Kıran and GISBIR Board Members answered the questions of the OECD EDRC Delegation.
The draft Turkey Survey will be reviewed by the OECD’s Economic Development and Review Committee on 16 June 2016.
The video of the visit can be watched at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QK_LanBQ5w
A GISBIR Delegation consisting of Murat Kiran, the President, Orhan Torlak, the Deputy President, Huseyin Mengi, Board Member, Kemalettin Gur, the Secretary-General, Murat Eristi, the Financial Advisor, Aydin Alaftan, President of Foreign Relations Commission and Cuneyt Yalinkilic, GISBIR TV Director visited the Ministry of Finance and had a meeting with Seyit Ahmet Bas, the Undersecretary of Ministry of Finance on the date of 20 October 2015.
During the meeting, issues related to the maritime and shipbuilding industry were discussed. A remembrance was presented to Mr Bas in the closure of the meeting.
The video of the visit can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWO2BZ3pZzg
Agustin Moreno, the Deputy President of Panama Maritime Authority, sent a Thank You Letter to the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) following their visit at GISBIR Headquarters in last September.
Agustin Moreno expressed their gratitude for GISBIR’s acceptance and their appreciation for exchanging reviews regarding the maritime and the shipbuilding industry.
GISBIR Deputy Secretary-General attended the 4. Private Sector R&D Centers Summit, which was held by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology in Ankara.
The new Secretary-General Kemalettin Gur began duty at the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) on the date of 01.10.2015 following the GISBIR Board’s decision dated 01.09.2015.
A delegation consisting of Agustin Moreno, the Deputy President of Panama Maritime Authority, Andrés Gregorio Nuñez SANCHEZ, The Consul-General of Panama in Istanbul, Eng. Wilfredo Jaen, Segumar Technical Officer and Sevinç Koruklu, Seafarers Crew Officer visited the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) Headquarters on the date of 14 September 2015. The Panamanian Delegation was welcomed by Bilgehan Bayramoğlu, the Vice President GISBIR, Orkun Özek, the Board Treasurer, Kemal Gür, the Secretary-General and M. Ercan Özokutucu, the Deputy Secretary-General.
Sevnur Cakmak, Head of External Relations GISBIR made a presentation about GISBIR, the Turkish shipbuilding industry and its activities, which was followed by the 40th Year GISBIR Introductory movie. Afterwards, the Panamanian Delegation acquired information from Bilgehan Bayramoğlu, the Vice President GISBIR, Orkun Özek, the Board Treasurer, Kemal Gür, the Secretary-General.
Agustin Moreno, the Deputy President of Panama Maritime Authority, thanked GISBIR for welcoming the Panamanian Delegation. Stating that the ongoing good relations between Turkey and Panama are quite favourable and continue to become even better since the last official contact.
Bilgehan Bayramoğlu, the Vice President GISBIR, presented a gift to Agustin Moreno, the Deputy President of Panama Maritime Authority, as a remembrance for their visit at GISBIR HQ.
