He studied Classical Archaeology (1999) and Ancient Greek Language (MA, 2002; PhD, 2007) at Akdeniz University. Since 2009, she has been a faculty member at the Department of Ancient Languages and Cultures, Akdeniz University. He has been a visiting researcher at various universities and institutions in Washington DC (2003), Oxford (2005-6), Paris (2006), Trier (2011), Istanbul (2013-2014), Munich (2018, 2020) and Münster (2021). His research interests include Ancient Greek Epigraphy, Ancient Geography of Asia Minor, Ancient History and Geography of Lycia. He works on ancient routes and roads in Lycia, the distribution, status and territories of Lycian settlements.