He received a Master degree on EU and Political Science from IEP of Strasbourg. He was admitted to the renowned French École E.N.A. (Ecole Nationale d'Administration) where he followed the "Cycle International Longue" programme. He was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Modern Turkish History from Hacettepe University, Ankara. He worked between 2005-2016 as a career diplomat at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He served in several Turkish diplomatic missions abroad. He is currently an independent researcher specialized in international relations and human rights issues (Turkey)..