ICOMIA was delighted to support its member YATED at what has become one of the region’s most important marine industry events – the Bosphorus Boat Show 2026.

A Highlight of the Show

A highlight of the show was a truly international panel discussion titled Growth in the Yachting Sector and the Effects of Regulatory Frameworks.

This marked the first time YATED has hosted an international panel at the event, underlining both the association’s growing influence and the increasing global relevance of the Turkish market.

ICOMIA CEO in Attendance

ICOMIA CEO Joe Lynch joined a distinguished line-up of speakers, including –

• Fabbio Planamente, representing the European Boating Industry
• Tarik Sanli, Sales Operations Manager at Sirena Marine
• Orhun Senturk, Secretary General of YATED

You can find out more about each member of the panel line-up here

Returning Confidence to a Recovering Market

The panel discussed the global state of the industry and how different regions, being in different stages of maturity, are affected differently by global trading conditions.

Lynch was able to report that most mature markets are starting to feel confident about recovering market conditions, and those rapidly developing markets continue to show great potential.

He highlighted the work that ICOMIA does to support members globally, to create the optimal regulatory conditions that allows our industry to be sustainable in every sense of the word – both environmentally responsible and financially viable. It was great to then get a more detailed European and a Turkish perspective from the panel.

A Range of Quality Products on Display

After touring the show, Lynch also commented that he was very impressed with the range and quality of products on display, both internationally recognised brands and many local producers building for the local market and looking to broaden their reach.

Thanks to the hosts, YATED, for organising this great event and for the opportunity to participate.

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