Yiğit Akbarlas

Yiğit Akbarlas is a naval architect and Design Director at Mengi Yay Yachts. He graduated from the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Istanbul Technical University in 1996, spent five years in ship construction and refit projects, and then moved into boat and yacht design, founding his own company.

He was a panellist at the 1st Super Yacht Türkiye and the 3rd Super Yacht Türkiye (2025) organised by Mare Forum.