Team

Captain Mehmet is 55 years old, born in Trabzon. His passion for maritime has been a part of his life since his childhood. Mehmet Kambay, who also stepped into fishing and maritime, grew up surrounded by the sea. He received his professional license in 1992 and started working in the maritime field. He is an expert in boat management and training sailors. He also has knowledge and skills as a yacht expert in yacht maintenance and repair works. He has been working as captain for 16 years and he continues his successful career as the captain of team YAZZ.

Gökay Kızılok was born in Istanbul, he is 37 years old. He took the first step towards becoming a sailor with the fishing experience he gained in his childhood. He started his professional yachting career as a sailor in 2008 and has been working as a first officer since 2013. He has improved himself with the experiences he has gained at sea over many years and is also experienced in water sports. He continues his successful career as the first officer of YAZZ.

Mehmet Şark is 54 years old and was born in Istanbul. He started his career in the maritime sector in 1987 on international commercial ships and gained experience in this field by working in seas and ports all over the world. He worked as a machinist on boats for 10 years, starting from 1992. He then switched to yachts in 1997. Throughout his career at sea, he gained extensive knowledge in yachting as well as in technical maintenance and repair works. Mehmet speaks Turkish and English.

Mustafa Gökboğa is 49 years old and was born at Doğu Bayazıt. He started working in the Industry from an early age. Mustafa Chef, who clİmbed the career ladder one by one, worked as a chef at many restaurants and boats, such as Izmir Liman Restaurant, Alaçatı 11, Villa Sunset to name a few. He masters in Italian cuisine and world cuisine. Cooking and food presentation is an art for Chef Mustafa and this is the basis of his success in his career. Mustafa speaks Turkish and English.

Bedri Biçer was born in Istanbul in 1999. He graduated as an Honors Student with a double major in Energy Systems Engineering and Automotive Engineering. He began his professional career as an Aerodynamics Engineer and later worked as a Software Development Specialist. Today, he brings this analytical precision to his true passion: electronic music. As a DJ and producer, he has made his mark by performing at the prestigious venues of Taksim and Kabataş, as well as the energetic pub scenes of Kadıköy. While his style mainly focuses on Nu-Disco, Funky, and Afro House, he is a versatile artist performing across all genres and also provides professional DJ training. He is now bringing his vision here to the maritime world, curating the perfect soundscape.

Svitlana But is 31 years old and was born in Ukraine. She graduated from the Department of History Teaching at Sumy State Pedagogical University. She first focused on his career as a teacher of history. She has a wandering spirit and loves exploring different cultures and countries. This interest gave rise to her interest in maritime. She started maritime career in 2022 and now she cont􀀁nues her career as a stewardess aboard YAZZ. Svitlana speaks Turkish, English, Russian and Ukrainian languages.

Mariia was born in Kazakhstan in 1993 and moved to Odessa, Ukraine where she studied at the Maritime College. Shortly after her graduation she chose to proceed with her maritime career and joined a private 85 meter motor yacht as an assistant service stewardess. She gradually grew into the role to become Second service stewardess which position she held for 6 years. Mariia has excellent serving skills, confidence in cocktail and beverage making, wine pairing.

Ali Güldağ, 25 years old and was born in Muğla. He graduated from Maritime High School. His professional maritime career, which he started in 2013, started his journey on the seas. Fishing is also a hobby for him and he reflects his passion for the seas into his daily life. He continues his career as deckhand aboard YAZZ.

Engin Onur Karabulut is 33 years old and was born in Istanbul. He spent his childhood years spent at sea and his maritime family profession nourished his passion for the sea. Sea and watersports are his passions, and he is an active user himself for most of the watersport toys and activities. He still continues his professional maritime career which he started in 2005 aborad YAZZ.

Ozan Türkan is 29 years old and was born in Izmir. He graduated from Izmir University of Economics, Department of Health Management. He speaks English and Turkish languages. He started sailing in 2010 with his fishing experience and has continued to be in touch with the sea ever since. He is a diver and has experience in many water sports. Additionally, horse riding and motor sports are among his interests. He has a professional maritime career since 2023.

Necati Üveyz çolak is 35 years old and was born in Trabzon. He started his professional career on commercial ships in 2010. He later switched to a career in yachting and sailing. Necati's passion is sailing and long-distance cruising. He loves swimming and long nature walks as hobbies in his spare time. He continues his professional career as a deckhand aboard YAZZ.

Liliia Cherepkova is 39 years old, born and raised in Ukraine. Her interest in other cultures led her to start a career at sea. She has worked on both passenger ships and yachts. She has skilled in all aspects of yacht stewardess service.She enjoys bead embroidery, sports, and traveling. She is responsible and communicative. She speaks Russian, English, Ukrainian.