About Mert Toraman: He studied International Affairs and MBA at İstanbul Bilgi University and worked in various industries in the corporate environment. However, intrigued by the seas for long years, he left big city life and moved to a seaside town by the Aegean sea. Mert has been working and living as a sailing instructor since then. Besides working for international and local sailing schools he is organizing his own sail training programmes and voyages from Fethiye independently as well. He is also doing boat deliveries and working as a freelance skipper.

Qualifications:
- RYA / MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence and Sail Cruising Instructor
- IYT / MCA Bareboat Sailing Instructor
- Turkish Sailing Federation / YY5 Sailing Instructor
- Yachtmaster (Turkish licence)
- VHF Radio Operators Certificate
- CMAS *** Diver
- PADI Rescue Diver