I was born in Cologne - Germany (Euskirchen) in February 1978. I live in Istanbul since 1986. I first studied Environmental Engineering at Yildiz Technical University, then went to Bogazici University to study Environmental Technologies at the Institute of Environmental Sciences. However, I didn?t finish my master thesis. I have been interested in photography for many years, but started to deal with it in a more well-arranged way in year 2008. In April 2008, I went to Muammer Yanmaz?s photography course. I completed beginner and advanced courses in year 2008.