He was born on August 1, 1964, in Sarayköy (Denizli). He graduated from the Department of Archaeology and Art History, Faculty of Letters at Ege University in 1986. He began working as a Research Assistant in the same department in 1988. He completed his Master's degree in 1991 and his Doctorate in 1999. He currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Art History, Faculty of Letters, Ege University.
He has authored chapters in various books and numerous articles on Turkish architectural history, including the books “Portals in Early Ottoman Architecture (1300-1500)” (Ankara 2001), “Muğla Mosques and Masjids” (Muğla 2013), and “Birgi, the World City” (İzmir 2019).

Lisans, yüksek lisans ve doktora derecelerini Ege Üniversitesi İngiliz Dili ve Edebiyatı'ndan almıştır. 2020 yılından beri İstanbul Topkapı Üniversitesi'nde Dr. Öğr. Üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Araştırma alanları II. Dünya Savaşı sonrası tiyatrosu, Rönesans tiyatrosu ve Post-modern edebiyattır.