About Me

Cem Devrim Yaylalı was born in Paris and raised in Istanbul, where he currently lives. He has a degree in economics, from the University of Istanbul. His interest in naval issues began by taking photos of warships visiting Istanbul. His first photos were published in Jane’s Fighting Ships in 1991. Since then his photos and articles have been published in various naval publications both Turkish and foreign such as  Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri Dergisi, Seaforth World Naval Review, Combat Fleets of the World, Warships IFR, Defence Turkey, Shepard Media, Jane’s Navy International. He is married, with one son.

To know me better, you may also read “SYRIA CRISIS: THE MAN WHO STARES AT BOATS“.