I was born in Tarsus. I completed my primary, secondary, and high school education in Tarsus. In 1990, I graduated from Anadolu University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Economics Department. In 1991, I started my master's degree at Çukurova University, Institute of Science, Department of Agricultural Economics and completed my master's degree in 1994. I started my doctorate education in the same department in 1996. I completed my doctorate in 2002. Between 1998 and 2000, I was a lecturer at Mersin University Anamur Vocational School. I have been working as an Assistant Professor at Adıyaman University Kahta Vocational School since 2007.