Modern Turkish Ships

About the Book

As I’m riding in one of the boats of Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri (IDO) in Istanbul, the colorful sea life presents itself in an amazing way. There is everything that I can possibly imagine: from the gigantic cruise ships to the little ferryboats docking at the Karakoy Port, to smaller conventional passenger boats. Istanbul, a marvelous city, portrays itself wonderful with her Turkish ships. The unforgettable and magnificent scene in Istanbul inspired me to photograph Turkish Maritime Lines ships and IDO ferries.

Modern Turkish Ships is the third book of the World Ship Collection. This book will help readers who are interested in learning about Turkish ships. There are 135 ship photographs presented in this book followed by technical data for each ship. The different varieties of ships photographed in this book are conventional passenger boats, conventional vehicle ferries, cruise ships, fast ferries, ferryboats, harbor motorboats, passenger ships, train ferries and yachts. You will find yourself in Cesme, Marmaris, Mersin, Istanbul and Izmir. In addition, this book is a remarkable archive item for ship lovers. While you read, you will join the author on his journey of maturity about life and Turkish ships.

About the Author

Fatih Takmakli was born and raised in the Republic of Turkey. He graduated from Loyola University with degrees in Economics, International Studies and Political Science and received his Master’s from DePaul University. He has also received certificates in Management and Leadership at Loyola University and DePaul University. He is aiming to continue his studies in a PhD program. He is the President of Perfect Stone USA LLC in Rosemont, Illinois. The photographer currently resides with his wife and daughter in Chicago. Fatih Takmakli’s most recent photograph books include Modern Cruise Ships from 1931 to 2008, Ferries of the World and Modern Turkish Ships. Fatih’s passion in photographing different types of ships has taken him to many different areas of the world. He has traveled to every state in the continental US. He has attended seven different tall ships challenges since the summer of 2000. Aside from his enthusiasm in ships, he volunteers at Turkish Intercultural Club at Loyola University and DePaul University. He is a member of Psi Beta Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Golden Key International Honor Society and American Society for Public Administration. He also is a scholar at Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University.