Mr. Sinan KIZILTAN, born in 1973 in London, completed his middle school education at Bornova Anadolu High School and his high school education at St George College in Italy. He graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration at Dokuz Eylül University in Izmir in 1996.
Kızıltan has been serving as Chairman of KLC Seafood (Kılıç Seafood foreign trade company), a leading Turkish aquaculture company specializing in the production and exportation of seafood products.
In addition to his role at KLC Seafood, Mr. KIZILTAN holds the position of Chairman at the Turkish Fishery and Animal Products Exporters’ Association.
With proficiency in English, Italian, French, and German, Mr. KIZILTAN is well-equipped for international business engagements and collaborations in seafood sector.
Over the past two decades, Turkish entrepreneurs brought the world's most modern and integrated facilities in the aquaculture sector to our country. These high - tech facilities have positioned Türkiye as one of the major exporters of protein-rich aquatic products to over 100 countries. By 2023, Türkiye's aquaculture sector achieved an impressive export volume of $1.6 billion, showcasing its significant growth and global reach.
The Aegean Sea is home to a wide range of fish species and among the largest seafood suppliers to the rest of the world. Sea Bream, Sea Bass, Turkish Salmon, trout and bluefin tuna lead the country’s aquaculture export market. Türkiye is also the world leader as an exporter of these commodities. Several fish species are highly regarded and prized in the Aegean region due to their taste, texture, and culinary versatility.
Fish cultivated in the pristine blue waters off the coasts of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas boast of high nutritional value and substantial health benefits. The clean and nutrient-rich aquatic environment contributes to the growth of healthy androbust fish, such as sea bream and sea bass, enhancing their nutritional profile.
In 2023, the sea bass was at the top of the aquaculture exports from Türkiye with an amount of 517 million dollars. While our sea bream export was 371 million dollars in the 2022, it increased to 417 million dollars in the same period of 2023. Our trout export also reached at 112 million dollars in 2023. Developed after the R&D studies of the Turkish aquaculture industry in recent years, Turkish salmon with Omega-3 storage, which is more delicious and satisfying than Norwegian salmon, reached 376 million dollars with an increase of 9 percent in the 2023 and became the star of aquaculture export. In 2023, 63 thousand tons of salmon was sold to 52 countries from Türkiye.
