Noyan Mutlugil, a seasoned figure in the Turkish yachting industry, will represent Turkey on the board of directors of ECPY, one of Europe’s leading professional yachting organizations.
The Turkish yachting sector has gained more direct representation within Europe’s professional yachting structure. Noyan Mutlugil, Founding Partner of Mutlutur Yachting and Vice President of the Association of All Yacht Operators, Investors, Brokers, and Agents (TYBA), was elected to the board of directors at the recent General Assembly of the European Committee for Professional Yachting (ECPY).
Mutlugil became the first Turkish professional from the yachting industry to serve on the ECPY board of directors.
France-based ECPY has been bringing together various players in the European professional yachting sector under one roof for over 30 years. The organization’s members include brokers, charter companies, yacht management firms, shipyards, and professionals working in various areas of expertise within the sector.
Mutlugil’s appointment to the board of directors reflects the transformation Turkey has undergone in the international yachting market.
In recent years, Turkey has become not only a leading cruising and charter destination but also one of the key hubs of the European yachting ecosystem in terms of yacht building, brokerage, charter, yacht management, refit, and technical services.
This growing sector is also making the exchange of knowledge and best practices between the professional yachting markets in Turkey and Europe even more important.
As part of Mutlugil’s role at ECPY, he is expected to convey the working conditions and practical challenges faced by the sector in Turkey more directly to professionals in Europe. In particular, commercial yacht regulations, charter operations, taxation, port and marina practices, flag and registration processes, and operational regulations can vary significantly across different European markets.
On the other side of the information flow is the transfer of professional practices, regulatory developments, and industry standards in Europe to professionals in Turkey.
From this perspective, Mutlugil’s presence on the ECPY board of directors points to broader industry connections that go beyond a mere board membership. Turkey’s rapidly growing professional yachting ecosystem is gaining the opportunity to establish a more direct relationship with decision-making and professional networks in Europe.
Turkey’s significant presence in the yachting sector also supports this picture. In addition to its strong yacht-building capacity, the country possesses a comprehensive professional infrastructure that serves international clients, particularly in the areas of refit and technical services, charter, brokerage, marina operations, and yacht management.
Mutlugil’s election to the ECPY board of directors is a notable development in terms of making this ecosystem more visible within professional organizations in Europe.
“Turkey is no longer just a market for the European yachting industry; it is becoming an increasingly important stakeholder.”
With Mutlugil’s new role, Turkey’s representation within the European professional yachting network is set to strengthen, and the flow of information and experience between the two markets is expected to take on a more direct nature.
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