Born in Istanbul in 1970, he studied film at Marmara University in Istanbul. His documentaries are influenced by the democracy movement of the 1990s. His feature film debut "Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando" screened at the Rotterdam International Film Festival. He is also one of the directors of the portmanteau film "Unutma Beni İstanbul" ("Do Not Forget Me Istanbul")

Source: 64. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)