I was born in Aydın, Türkiye in 1985 and completed my undergraduate degree in Interior Architecture with honors at Istanbul Technical University. After residing in Istanbul from 2003 to 2018, I relocated to New York City to pursue a master's degree. I obtained an MFA in Interior Design from Parsons School of Design, where received both academic and university honors. Since 2020, I have been based in Ayvalık, Cunda, where I continue to engage in freelance work.