Luxury Yachts | Superyachts Yachts | Bilgin Yachts HERITAGE HOME/HERITAGE 1900 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 03 Apr 1900 Early 1900’s..Salacak, İstanbul Hüseyin the Master (1887-1916) has a boathouse in Salacak, Istanbul. At the time Salacak craftsmen were building boats for the Abdulhamid II’s royal palace. 02 May 1920 1920’s… Ayvansaray, Istanbul Hüseyin dies in the Battle of Gallipoli. His son Mustafa Şengün (1907-1996), colloquially known as ‘Topik Mustafa’, follows his father’s footsteps. 03 Mar 1930 1930’s… Ayvansaray, Istanbul Two boat frames were raised, ready for the hull construction… Topik Mustafa grows at shipyards with his associate craftsmen Harun Ülman (1900-1977), one of the first marine engineers of Turkey. 28 May 1935 1935, Moda Deniz Klubü, Istanbul Atatürk visits Moda Deniz Klubü, in which well known boat builder Harun Ülman was among the founders. 05 Jun 1940 Late 1940’s… Ayvansaray, Istanbul Hüseyin Şengün (1929-2011) spends his youth in his father’s boat house and gets training from Harun Ülman. 22 May 1957 1957, Ayvansaray, Istanbul Hüseyin Şengün (1929-2011) establishes a private workshop in Ayvansaray, pushing the limits of the family’s expertise into bigger, more luxurious boats. 04 May 1964 1964, Ayvansaray, Istanbul The two brothers, Bilgin Şengün (1949) and Mustafa Şengün (1955-2014), grow up working with their father at the shipyard. 22 Jun 1967 Late 1960’s… Ayvansaray, Istanbul Bilgin Şengün (1949) learns the craftsmanship of boat building eventually gaining own unique artisan skills to work independently of his father. 23 May 1970 Early 1970’s… Ayvansaray, Istanbul Mustafa Şengün (1955-2014) works on a rowing boat for infamous Sadun Boro – the first Turkish seaman to sail around the world. 11 May 1975 1975… Küçükçekmece, Istanbul The family focus efforts on 10 to 20 meter motor boat range for the local market, moving the business to İç Kumsal area in Küçükçekmece, in the previous year. 06 May 1980 1980’s… Küçükçekmece, Istanbul Four generations proudly gather in front of a handcrafted yacht due to be launched… 07 Nov 1981 1981, Küçükçekmece, Istanbul Bilgin Yachts receives wide spread national media attention for carrying multiple boats overland like Mehmed the Conquerer. 03 Jan 1984 1984, Küçükçekmece, Istanbul A large 18 meter state of the art motor yacht launches from Menekşe Beach. 05 Mar 1986 1986, Küçükçekmece, Istanbul Historic portrait of Şengün family intimately gathered in front of a newly finished motor yacht. 17 Sep 1987 1987, Küçükçekmece, Istanbul 16 meter Finesse ready to be sent off to the Istanbul waters watched by proud craftsman team. 31 Dec 1992 1992, Küçükçekmece, Istanbul A dual propeller hoists up ready to be launched for one of Bilgin’s dedicated and loyal customers. 10 May 1995 1995, Küçükçekmece, Istanbul One of two 18 and 22 meter boats being transported to Ataköy Marina. Through cooperation with marinas Bilgin expanded its business to meet increased demand. 09 May 1996 1996, 5th generation is on the go The shipyard moves to latest facilities in Küçükçekmece and launch is larger boats in a especially built marina. 04 Jul 2002 2002, First international delivery The company brakes ground again and enters the international with the sale of Santa Maria to a respected Russian client. 22 May 2004 2004, Imparotore Bilgin Yachts gets wider international orders from UK, USA, and France after the delivery of the Imparatore to a Greek client. 03 Jul 2010 2010, Bilgin gets awarded Future deliveries of the 33.50m M/Y MADNESS in May and the M/Y INDIANA and M/Y TEE-DJE in July establishes the business to become the winner of the 3rd Biggest Ship and Yacht Exporter awards in Turkey. 01 Aug 2010 2010, a glorious year of 4 deliveries First delivery of the 37.50m M/Y RL NOOR, interior diligently created by the award winning Italian design office Hot Lab. 02 Aug 2011 2011, Tatiana TATIANA, a 45 metre superyacht designed by renowned Joachim Kinder, is launched. The same year BILGIN 123/RL NOOR wins Boat International Best Interior Design Award. 05 Apr 2012 2012, Timeless Bilgin 160 Classic M&M renamed the M/Y TIMELESS being launched. She receives the World Yacht Trophy for Best Design at the Cannes Yachting Festival. 15 Aug 2011 2012, Ocean Club (EX.M) H2 designed reverse-bow superyacht M, showcases a typically aggressive exterior style, is launched. 29 Jun 2014 2014, Elada The majestic Elada, another H2 reverse-bow super yacht, is rolled off the production line. 22 May 2015 2015, Dusur The megayacht DUSUR – a yacht in a class of its own – builds Bilgin into the world of the biggest international players in the high-end boat market. 04 Jun 2015 2015, Clarity BILGIN 160 Classic, casually known as the CLARITY, is launched. The 80 metre order, the biggest boat to be built in Turkey to date, signed by a highly satisfied Indian client. 03 Jul 2016 2016, Gioala-Lu BILGIN 263-II was purchased. The construction for West Istanbul Marina facility took a start. BILGIN 155 (Giaola-Lu) was delivered. New marine furniture workshop was launched. Bilgin Yachts was listed in the 2016 Global Order Book 10 May 2017 2017, the largest Bilgin is on the way! Bilgin Yachts Shipyard started the year with the spectacular BILGIN 155 delivered to Mexico while launching the first unit of Bilgin 156 (ex-Nerissa). Meanwhile, production continues for the 80-meter record-breaking superyacht. 08 Oct 2019 Construction of 80m Bilgin 263 series 2019 – Being a part of the SYBASS in the beginning of the year, Bilgin Yachts started new projects of the 67 meter Bilgin 220 and 85 meter superyacht while continuing the construction of three units of 80 meter Bilgin 263 series, one of which is planned to be launched in the end of 2019 and will be the largest yacht to be launched in Turkey up to date.. Meanwhile, 47.5 meter Starburst III (ex-Nerissa) was sold in spring and following that the sistership of this yacht, Lilium was launched and made her debut during MYS 2019. FOLLOW US © Copyright BILGIN YACHTS - All Rights Reserved