Murat Kiran

Murat Kiran is Chairman of TK Tuzla Shipyard and President of the Turkish Shipbuilders' Association (GISBIR). He has spoken of building varied vessel types rather than standard ones to counter overcapacity, and of Turkish shipyards' advantage in manufacturing quality relative to Far Eastern competitors.

He has spoken at 12 Mare Forum events, mostly Super Yacht Türkiye and Mare Forum Istanbul, between 2013 and 2026, moderating the 5th Mare Forum Istanbul in 2014.