1970-1975:        Primary school in Alanya

1975-1978:        Secondary school in Alanya

1978-1981:        High school in Alanya

1982-1986:        Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University

1986-1989:        MSc Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University

1989        :        MSc thesis; Isoloation Gangliosides from Neural Tissues

1989-1994:        PhD Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University

1994        :        PhD thesis; Taxonomic Status and Distribution of the genus Meriones

                        Illiger, 1811 (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Turkey