He was born in 1979 in Trabzon.
He graduated from Trabzon Yomra Science High School in 1996.
He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Engineering, Marine Transportation and Management Engineering Department in 2001.
He graduated from Anadolu University, Department of Public Administration in 2012.
He served as a Second Officer at Moliva Shipping Coorp. between 2004-2005.
In June 2005, he was appointed as an Maritime Expert at the Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs, Directorate General of Maritime Transportation.
Within this position he contributed in particularly marine environment projects such as, National Stream Forecasting and Pollution Transport Model Feasibility Study, Establishing the infrastructure to tackle in marine pollution caused by petroleum and chemicals, Establishment of the National Maritime Safety and Emergency Response Center, Establishment and operation of the decision support system for response to marine pollution, National and international collaborations for the detection of sea pollution with satellite radars, Starting a pilot application for the detection of sea pollution with navigational radars, Establishment and operation of Geographic Information System, Establishment of oil pollution dissemination model and contributed to many other studies too.
In addition, he also contributed to the projects, Establishment of Petroleum and Chemical Response Equipment Storage Areas on Turkish Coasts, Pilot Project Implementation for Detection of Oil Pollution with Navigation Radars, Establishment of National Maritime Safety and Emergency Response Centers.
He served as the Alternate Permanent Representative of Turkey to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) between 2015-2020.
He has also rewarded the “Merit Tamandare Medal” on November 2019 by the Brazillian Navy.
Served as Deputy Director General at the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, from 24 June 2020 to 8 July 2021.
Served as a Member of the Board of Directors at the Directorate General for Coastal Safety, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, from 13 October 2020 to 28 May 2025.
On July 9, 2021, he was appointed as the Director General of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, General Directorate of European Union and Foreign Relations.
On 27 September 2024, he was appointed as the Chair of the Working Group on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on Inland Transport.
He speaks English. He is married and has three children.