espite being one of the most prolific boatbuilding countries in the world, trailing only Italy by some metrics, the Turks know they have a perception problem. Turkish boats, somewhat unfairly, have a reputation—often burnished by their competition—for being poorly crafted. The fit and finish is not up to snuff, they’ll tell you, and the engine room is as tight as a sarcophagus. Alen Yachts’ founder Alp Ozcan takes these digs personally. And what he has
