As in Dusseldorf and Bosphorus Boat Show, visitors to the boat shows in Izmir and Ankara could not leave Setur Marinas' booth for long.

Yeliz Pınar, Setur Marinas Corporate Communications and Marketing Executive

MAST Izmir Boat Show, which brings together the manufacturers and brands of the maritime industry with sea enthusiasts, opened its doors to sea enthusiasts at Fuar Izmir on May 1-5, 2024. Hosting more than 50 thousand participants, it was possible to understand how important the fair was for the region by looking at the intense interest Setur Marinas received.

There is no doubt that Izmir, named after Smyrna, the Amazonian woman, wife of These, is an important maritime hub with a coastline of approximately 629 kilometers and a unique position for both local and international maritime traffic. The maritime infrastructure in the city is constantly evolving and poised for further growth. The growing interest in maritime is immediately reflected in the boat show.

Sometimes you can see such enthusiasm and passion for the sea in places where there is no sea at all. The Artı Boat Show organized in Ankara after the MAST Izmir Boat Show is a very good example of this. The Show, held at Anfa Altınpark Fair and Congress Center on May 15-19, 2024, was also a first for Setur Marinas.

Even though it was a relatively modest initiative, around 60 companies participated in the Artı Boat Show. Setur Marinas was the only marina operator among these companies. Naturally, we attracted a lot of attention and hosted a lot of visitors. Over 200 boats were exhibited at the fair, and those who had boats, those who had just bought boats, those who were thinking of buying one, or those who intended to expand their dreams filled the fairgrounds from corner to corner.

Setur Marinas has succeeded in making a place in the minds of many visitors and in the minds of everyone with its innovative, technological and sustainable projects. In addition to the Dusseldorf Boat Show, in which it participates every year, it has also signaled that it will take part in different international platforms in order to give the interest of sea lovers the response it deserves.

Photograph: Yeliz Pınar