Born in 1969 in Istanbul, Turkey. Joint Swiss and Turkish citizenship. Since 1990 lives in Switzerland. 1992-97 Attends ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste), film & video department. 1997 Receives degree from ZHdK. Swiss Film Prize 2000, Best Short Film for “Babami Hirsizlar Caldi” (The Stolen Father). Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012», Best Short Film for “Du&Ich”. 2016 Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film for “Köpek”.