Yatco, the online multiple listing service for buying, selling and chartering yachts, has partnered with the Yacht Brokers Association (YBA) in Turkey. This partnership will see Yatco advise YBA on prospects from Turkey and use many of Yatco’s standards, central listings and technology to increase productivity and bring more clients to Turkish shores. The YBA says […]
Turkish boatbuilder, Numarine has confirmed it currently has 13 yachts under construction at its 35,000sqm production facility near Istanbul. The new yachts currently in-build comprise the 22XP, 26XP and 37XP models following the company’s change of focus to crossover-style explorer yachts. This change of focus has had a positive impact on the company with Numarine […]
Turkey’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has confirmed that 24 containers were lost from the Sea Eagle after it keeled over in Iskenderun Port on 18 September 2022. The video below shows the moment when workers flee as the weight distribution becomes untenable. 🔴 İskenderun Limanı’nda bağlı SEA EAGLE isimli konteyner gemisi yük dağılımındaki dengesizlik […]
Monaco-based superyacht builder Dynamiq has sold a new 50-metre superyacht, which is a member of the Gran Turismo Transatlantic series. The all-new Dynamiq superyacht will be built in aluminium and carbon fibre and constructed at the manufacturer’s new facilities in Antalya, Turkey. The 50m GTT 160 will be delivered in the summer of 2025 and […]
While Italy, France and Monaco remain yachting hubs of significant importance, Turkey, Greece, and Croatia continue to draw increasing attention, hence the opening of Sunreef Yachts’ latest office in Turkey. “Recent trends clearly show that yachting is heading East,” says founder and president Francis Lapp. “I am proud of our new office in Istanbul, bringing […]
Infinity Nine, the second of the Kando series of contemporary explorer yachts from AvA Yachts left its shed in the Antalya Free Zone on 5th July 2022. “Seeing Infinity Nine in the open air side-on, painted, and majestic in all her glory is a really proud moment for myself and the AvA Yachts team,” says […]
A superyacht was involved in an incident and began taking on water near Doganbey Island off Seferihisar in western Turkey on 29 June. The yacht is believed to be the 26-metre Kapky. Local reports indicate the superyacht started to sink at 11:00am local time. According to Salvage and Wreck, ten people on board were rescued […]
Berg Propulsion has opened new offices in Istanbul to develop its regional presence, led by newly appointed general manager of Berg Propulsion Eurasia, Mustafa Müslüm. The site will have a new sales team and take responsibility for contract management, product support and service. The move also aligns with wider expansion by Berg Propulsion, which has […]
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Canal Istanbul’s first bridge has taken place, amid controversy about the ambitious and risky nature of the project. The mega-project, meant to prevent risks posed by vessels carrying dangerous shipments through the Bosphorus Strait, will connect the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea. “Canal Istanbul is an essential project […]