Fatih Takmaklı

Fatih TAKMAKLI (born September 5, 1983) is a Turkish author of photography category. He was president of the Turkish Intercultural Club while studying in the Loyola University Chicago in America and taught Turkish culture to Americans. The Club granted an award named Damen Award, a special award on behalf of University founder Arnold Damen. During his studies in the US, he also wrote a poetry book named The Love of the Rose in 2007. He also wrote and published a collection of book series named World Ship Collection starting by Modern Cruise Ships from 1931 to 2008 (World Ship Collection I). The second book of his World Ship Collection is Ferries of the World. The following third and fourth books are Modern Turkish Ships and Tall Ships: The Ladies of the Seas.

During his studies in America, he wrote the variety of books. The first one was, The Love of the Rose, an English poetry book. Takmakli has 4 series of books named World Ship Collection. Modern Cruise Ships from 1931 to 2008 (World Ship Collection I) contains over 130 photographs of cruise ships. 2nd book of the World Ship Collection is Ferries of the World published in 2008, contains 128 photographs of Washington State Ferries, UkrFerry Ferryboats, Turkish Maritime Lines, Staten Island Ferry, Lake Michigan Ferry, İstanbul Sea Bus Line, G.A. Ferries, Deniz Lines. In 2009, 3rd book of the series released; named Modern Turkish Ships, contains over 135 photographs. The last one appeared as, Tall Ships, The Ladies of the Seas contains quite a few photographs from Tall Ships Challenge arranged in Philadelphia, Tacoma and Norfolk.