Tuzla Shipbuilding Industry S.A. is one of the oldest shipyards in Turkey, with a history dating back to 1977. The yard is located in the Tuzla suburb of Istanbul, in the north eastern area of the Sea of Marmara and close to the southern entrance to

The Yard's story began in 1977 under the name of Atilim Shipbuilding Industry Co. Inc., being established by Naval Architect Mr Yilmaz Karahanoglu in downtown Istanbul. He moved the yard to the suburb of Tuzla in 1982 and renamed it Tuzla Shipbuilding Industry Co. Inc. The yard undertook several shipbuilding projects and specialised in hatch cover construction for domestic and international markets. Ship repairing activities were also carried out by the Yard during this period.