Dear Members of the Maritime Community,
Since its establishment, the Department of Maritime Transportation Management Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University has contributed thousands of professionals to Turkish maritime affairs, trained with knowledge, discipline, and a passion for their profession. Today, the successes of our graduates, who serve in different seas around the world and hold managerial and teaching positions in leading institutions in the sector, reinforce the strength of our department and our belief in the future.
To carry this legacy even further, we are proud to launch our mobile application, which will bring together our graduates, students, and sector stakeholders under a single digital platform. This platform will be a powerful communication network that accelerates information sharing, supports the career journey of young seafarers, and makes Turkish maritime affairs more visible.
We believe that the future of the sector is in the hands of our youth. Every support we offer them will contribute to Turkish maritime affairs taking stronger steps on a global scale.
We sincerely thank all our sponsors who wholeheartedly believe in this vision and have contributed to the realization of our application.
With the hope of creating a stronger maritime community together…
With love and respect,
Captain Orhan Kasap
Chairman of the Board
KTU DUIM Alumni Association
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Orhan KASAP was born in Rize in 1981. After completing his primary, secondary, and high school education in Rize, he graduated from Karadeniz Technical University – Faculty of Marine Sciences, Deck Department in 2004. He spent his maritime career, which lasted from 2005 to 2022, primarily on chemical tankers, completing the last 10 years as a Captain. Since 2023, KASAP has been working as an Operations Manager in a private tanker company and is also a founding partner of QSM Global. Having previously served as a board member and vice-chairman of our association, he has been serving as the Chairman of the Board since 2025. Orhan KASAP is married and resides in Istanbul.