Dear Members of the Propeller Club,

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for electing us at the General Assembly. At its first meeting, the Board of Directors elected me as the Chairman of the Board.

The previous Board had a very successful term, and I extend my congratulations to them. Our top priority is to build on their success and take the Club even further. I am confident that with the contribution of several members of the previous Board, including the former President, continuing to serve on our Board, we will raise the bar even higher..

Our primary objective for this term is to bring the Club closer to its founding “maritime” roots, establish branches in port cities, and strengthen relationships with overseas clubs and Propeller International in order to increase recognition both domestically and internationally.

In addition to retaining some members of the previous Board, we also prioritized gender diversity and aimed to include new members from the maritime sector. I would now like to introduce the newly elected Boards.

On the Board of Directors, Can Işıktaç will serve as Vice President, Mis Güleryüz as Secretary General, Sevda Özsönmez as Treasurer, and Duygu Erten, Gürcan Gür, and Bahadır Pekkan as members.

The alternate members of the Board are Yaprak Özer, Doğan Taşkent, Burak Akdemir, Eren Ağartan, Fuat Pamukçu, Uğur Aytekin and Orkun Tibet.

In the Audit Board, Halil Sağlam, Memduh Özargun, and Ebru Yarıkkaya were elected as principal members, while Nilüfer Günhan, Servet Akkaynak, and Şule Kılıçarslan were elected as alternates.

In the Board we intend to work collectively, without making distinctions between principal and alternate members of the Boards, and to move forward through shared wisdom and contributions. Moreover, to ensure the participation of all our members, we have decided to establish Membership, Events, Maritime Affairs, and International Relations Committees. We kindly ask all members who wish to contribute, to join these committees.

Looking forward to working altogether to bring the Club to new heights.

Sincerely,

Ali Pandır

President (2025-2027)

The Propeller Club – Port of Istanbul