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Dr. Ersel Zafer Oral graduated from Yıldız Technical University in 1984, completing his M.S. (1988) and Ph.D. (1999) at Dokuz Eylül University (DEU). He received port engineering training at Japan's Port and Harbour Research Institute. He served in the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and Ministry of Transport DLH, lecturing at DEU Maritime Faculty (2001–2012). Founder of Margen Consultancy, he serves as chief advisor to TÜRKLİM and Turkish Chamber of Shipping Izmir Branch.