I was born in 1982 in Bandırma. I graduated from Gazi University Dentistry Faculty in 2006. I studied at Thessaloniki University in Greece in 2005, within the scope of Erasmus Student Exchange Program during the undergraduate period. I completed my specialization and doctorate in orthodontics in 2012. During my doctoral education, I was a visiting research assistant at the University of Toronto in 2008. My scientific memberships are TOD, AAO and WHO.