He received his BA from the Department of History at Marmara University in 1994 and his MA from the Turkic and Turkish Studies Institute of Marmara University. He teaches courses on the Middle East in international politics (with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Lebanon, and Iran), theory of international relations, and Turkish foreign policy. He has field experience in Israel, Palestine, and Central Asia and has published articles on security, nationalism, and international politics. Recently he has focused on security issues of the Middle East and Central Asia, including terrorism and cyberwars.