Basaran Bayrak

Basaran Bayrak is Speaker of the Assembly of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping. He is a founding member of ÇEKSAN, a shipbuilding firm, becoming vice president when it converted to joint stock status in 2004, and co-founded Bayrak Maritime in 2000, where he also serves as vice president and general manager.

Between 2001 and 2008 he held roles at GISAŞ, first as financial executive director and later as vice chairman. He is vice president and general manager of Baytaş Tanker, and in April 2010 was elected the first chairman of the Turkish Ship and Yachts Exporters' Association.

He has spoken at Mare Forum Istanbul in 2013, 2014 and 2025.