Born on 16th July 1967, he graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Language and History-Geography, Department of Archaeology and History of Art in 1989. In 1990, he was appointed as a research assistant in the same department, and in 1993 he completed his master's degree. In 1999, he completed his doctorate at Ankara University. In 2003, he was promoted to the position of Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor in 2010, and to Professor in 2015. He is currently working as a Professor at Ankara University, Faculty of Language and History-Geography, Department of Archaeology.