Name: Hakan Darıyemez
Nationality: Turkish
Position: Chef
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Hakan has been the chef onboard Happy Days since 2023. He began his culinary career working in high end coastal restaurants. Born in 1985, he is a local from the coastal town of Fethiye in the Muğla region.
He loves to create healthy foods from regional produce. Hakan also creates wonderful tasting chocolate which is always a favourite with our guests (and ourselves).
Hakan speaks Turkısh.
Name: Gökhan Bozkurt
Nationality: Turkish
Position: Steward
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Gökhan (otherwise known as GoGo) comes from the Gaziantep area of Turkey. Born in 1991 he has had many years experience working in hospitality. Gökhan joined Happy Days in 2024 and brings a wealth of experience with him. He likes to read a lot and listen to music in his spare time. He speaks Turkish and English.
Name: İsmail Yeni
Nationality: Turkish
Position: Deckhand
Position details: First Mate
Languages: Not specified
Description: İsmail started his yachting career in the Black Sea. He had gained some hospitality experience as a teenager before he began working onboard yachts. İsmail is an all-round member of the team and although his main responsibilities are deck duties you will always notice how he is assisting his team mates in all matters. İsmail loves watersports and fishing. İsmail speaks Turkish with some English.
Name: Ahmet Aycibin
Nationality: Turkish
Position: Deckhand
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Ahmet was born in the Black Sea region in 2002. He graduated from maritime college in 2023 with his first crew placement being Happy Days. Ahmet has proved himself to be a helpful and eager member of the team, always diligently carrying out every aspect of his deck duties and ready to assist his crew mates in anyway. Ahmet has a mindful approach which is reflected in his attitude towards the guests onboard. He spends his spare time by playing Volleyball and hiking. He speaks Turkish.
Name: Mehmet Cakır
Nationality: Turkish
Position: Captain
Position details:
Languages: Not specified
Description: Captain Mehmet was born in the Black Sea area of Northern Turkey in 1986. He joined Happy Days as skipper in 2023. With his many years experience, Mehmet is extremely capable and always exhibits a calm demeanor.
When not working at sea, Mehmet enjoys time with his family and outdoor pursuits in the mountains.
Captain Mehmet speaks Turkish.
Hakan Darıyemez — Chef (Turkish)
Hakan has been the chef onboard Happy Days since 2023. He began his culinary career working in high end coastal restaurants. Born in 1985, he is a local from the coastal town of Fethiye in the Muğla region.
He loves to create healthy foods from regional produce. Hakan also creates wonderful tasting chocolate which is always a favourite with our guests (and ourselves).
Hakan speaks Turkısh.
Gökhan Bozkurt — Steward (Turkish)
Gökhan (otherwise known as GoGo) comes from the Gaziantep area of Turkey. Born in 1991 he has had many years experience working in hospitality. Gökhan joined Happy Days in 2024 and brings a wealth of experience with him. He likes to read a lot and listen to music in his spare time. He speaks Turkish and English.
İsmail Yeni — Deckhand (Turkish)
İsmail started his yachting career in the Black Sea. He had gained some hospitality experience as a teenager before he began working onboard yachts. İsmail is an all-round member of the team and although his main responsibilities are deck duties you will always notice how he is assisting his team mates in all matters. İsmail loves watersports and fishing. İsmail speaks Turkish with some English.
Ahmet Aycibin — Deckhand (Turkish)
Ahmet was born in the Black Sea region in 2002. He graduated from maritime college in 2023 with his first crew placement being Happy Days. Ahmet has proved himself to be a helpful and eager member of the team, always diligently carrying out every aspect of his deck duties and ready to assist his crew mates in anyway. Ahmet has a mindful approach which is reflected in his attitude towards the guests onboard. He spends his spare time by playing Volleyball and hiking. He speaks Turkish.
Mehmet Cakır — Captain (Turkish)
Captain Mehmet was born in the Black Sea area of Northern Turkey in 1986. He joined Happy Days as skipper in 2023. With his many years experience, Mehmet is extremely capable and always exhibits a calm demeanor.
When not working at sea, Mehmet enjoys time with his family and outdoor pursuits in the mountains.
Captain Mehmet speaks Turkish.
