He was born in 1954 in Istanbul.

He graduated from FMV Private Işık High School in 1972. In 1973, he studied German for eight months at Goethe Institut located in Freiburg, Germany. In 1981, he graduated from Kepler Universitat, Linz.

He was appointed to the position of Assistant General Manager at Has Otomotiv Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. in 1982. He held the position of Board Member at Otomarsan Otobüs ve Motorlu Araçlar Sanayi A.Ş., currently known as Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş, (1983-1986), and Karsan Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Peugeot) and Karsan Pazarlama A.Ş. (1984-1991). Currently holding the position of Board Member at Has Otomotiv Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş.

He has been serving as Chairman of the Kadir Has Foundation and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Kadir Has University since July 1, 2023.