He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Şarkikaraağaç/Isparta. In 2009, he graduated with first-class honors from the Department of International Relations at Gazi University, earning his bachelor’s degree. The same year, he began his master’s studies in the Department of International Relations at Gazi University. In January 2013, he completed his thesis titled “Central Asia and Uzbekistan in the Integration Process of Turkish Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era” and received his master’s degree. From August 2011 to January 2020, he served as a Research Assistant in the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science, Sakarya University. He completed his PhD in 2022 in the Department of International Relations at Sakarya University with a dissertation titled “Conflict Resolution Diplomacy and Securitization Politics: The KRG and Armenia in Turkish Foreign Policy After 2002.” He continues his research as an independent scholar, focusing on Security and Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, and Turkish Foreign Policy.
