Our journey, which began in the 1950s at a small fish stall on the Black Sea coast, has grown into a production and export group reaching across Türkiye and around the world. The story that started with our founder Hüseyin Sagun’s modest taka fishing in Samsun expanded when his son, Kemal Sagun, established a business in Istanbul’s Kumkapı and began exporting in the 1970s. Under the leadership of our third-generation executive, Ahmet Tuncay Sagun, this legacy evolved into industrial fishing, spreading the “from sea to table” vision across every stage of the sector.
Türkiye’s first tuna farm was established in Antalya, and exports to Japan began. Since its founding, this farm has remained one of the Mediterranean’s most significant tuna facilities. In the same year, TSM Seafood Company was founded to operate the tuna farming activities.
Marines Food Products was established to serve the domestic market in Türkiye. Through Marines, hundreds of different products are supplied to national and international wholesale and retail chains, as well as HORECA channels.
A production facility was opened in Sinop, followed by another in Tekirdağ in 2008.
Merlion Seafood Company was founded to import both fresh and frozen fish and seafood from various countries around the world. Today, Group Sagun is one of Türkiye’s leading seafood importers, continuing to bring the world’s finest seafood to Turkish consumers.
Investment in sea bream and sea bass farming was completed in Izmir, and the farm was established. Harvesting and export of these fish began in 2012.
One of Türkiye’s most modern seafood facilities opened in Antalya. Its EU export number was officially published in 2012.
For the first time in Türkiye, sea bream and sea bass harvested from our farms were packaged directly on board a vessel at sea. The vessel’s EU export number was published the same year.
A partnership agreement was signed with BioMar, one of the world’s largest fish feed producers based in Denmark. Construction of a high-standard fish feed factory began in Söke, Aydın.
A company was established in Libya to conduct tuna fishing, and a Group Sagun fishing vessel was deployed there.
In the same year, SAGUN EU was founded in Yerseke, Netherlands, to offer our products to the European market.
A Biomar-Sagun Fish Feed Facility was opened in the Söke district of Aydın, and an advanced fish processing, packaging, and storage plant was established in the Urla district of İzmir.
Local farms operating in the İzmir region were acquired and incorporated into the company, increasing overall production capacity.
A new trout farm was established in Kırşehir to expand our trout production capacity.
A trout hatchery was commissioned in Kayseri to meet both our company’s and Türkiye’s trout egg needs.
In the same year, Turkish Salmon production began at our facility in Sinop.
A new member of our tuna fishing fleet, Tuncay Sagun 22, was launched.
Antalya Balık A.Ş., a company active in seafood processing and marketing in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions, was acquired.
A tuna fattening farm was established in Tunisia.
Sagun Korea was founded to strengthen our market presence and influence in Asia.
In the same year, preparations began for installing an 8-megawatt solar power plant (GES) in Antalya–Elmalı to meet the electricity needs of all Group Sagun facilities.
New trout and salmon farms were established in Elazığ and Tokat to expand production capacity.
A new tuna facility was also established in Karaburun, İzmir, to increase tuna farming capacity.
Another new member of our tuna fleet, Tuncay Sagun 28, was launched.
Sagun Marine Shipping & Vessel Management Inc. was founded, and Türkiye’s first Refrigerated Cargo & Processing Vessel, MME SEDA SAGUN, joined our fleet.
We aim to bring the richness of the seas to the world through a production approach that respects nature and embraces sustainability.
At Group Sagun, we work to protect natural resources, ensure ecosystem sustainability, and uphold food safety within the seafood industry.
By prioritizing quality, transparency, and innovation at every stage of production, we represent Türkiye’s production strength in global markets with trust and credibility.
Our purpose is to produce and export reliable, healthy, and fully traceable seafood while preserving our principle of “freshness from sea to table.
We strive to be among the global leaders in seafood production and export, aiming to leave a livable marine ecosystem for future generations through environmentally friendly and resource-respectful production processes.
With our integrated production chain supported by innovative technologies, we aim to make Turkish seafood a symbol of trust and quality worldwide.
Guided by the vision “From Sea to the World — Freshness Delivered Globally,” we work to achieve sustainable success with every wave.
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