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About Us

Our founder

Our Founder and Father Ahmet Özkal

Ahmet Özkal, who laid the foundations of our facility in 1974, used it for vacation purposes until 1981. In 1981, he started operating Kumlubükü Yacht Club as a restaurant.

Ahmet Özkal, also known as ‘Dutch Ahmet,’ the founder of Turkey’s first yacht club, frequented by jet-set celebrities worldwide, opened a restaurant in 1974 in Kumlubük, a pristine bay in Marmaris that he fell in love with by chance. He quickly transformed his establishment into a popular spot for celebrities. Known for his charisma by his friends, Ahmet Özkal married Şirin Özkal three years after the founding of his business. He passed away in 2013 after a life lived to the fullest.

Our Mother

Our mother Şirin Özkal

Having arrived in Kumlubük in 1984, she first fell in love with its unique nature and then with Ahmet Bey. Şirin Özkal, who was always by Ahmet Bey's side with great love until his death, played a major role in the Kumlubükü Yacht Club's success today.

With her boundless energy, Şirin Özkal starts work very early in the morning and manages her establishment flawlessly like an orchestra conductor until midnight. Paying attention to even the smallest details, Özkal never compromises on the quality of Kumlubükü Yacht Club.

Future

New Generation

The generation that will take over the reins of Kumlubükü Yacht Club in the future: Vendela, Demir, and Ahmet. Their common characteristics are their love for their father and their passion for Kumlubükü…