FIGEN AYAN

Born in Paris, Figen Ayan is a French and Turkish citizen. Ayan studied at, and obtained her diploma in, “Lettres Modernes” from La Sorbonne – Paris IV in 1994.

Since February 2014 Figen Ayan serves as the Chief Port Officer at Galataport Istanbul. Ms. Ayan has been a Ministry of Culture and Tourism professional tourist guide, licensed in the French and English languages, since 1997. From 2011, Ms. Ayan has been acting as the Board Member of MedCruise Association, then elected President to represent 140 cruise ports from 21 countries in the Mediterranean. Ayan started her professional life in the cruise industry within leading companies in 1994 in various key positions as port agent, tour operator, Turkish or international cruise ports’ marketing and sales, giving her the ability to have a 360-degree expertise of the industry. For the past 15 years, Ms. Ayan has been attaching importance to personal development and alternative therapies. She is currently an advanced trainee for Somatic Experiencing, which is a body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and other stress disorders.