I was born in 1963 in Balikesir/Turkey. In 1971 I moved with my family to Germany and grew up in the Rhineland. An early fascination with the aeronautics in all its forms influenced my further life. As a schoolboy I began to fly gliders. In 1984 I made my German Abitur (University Entrance
Examinations) and began my academic career with the study of Mechanical Engineering/Air and Space Technology/Aircraft Design at Aachen. I finished my study as an aircraft designer. Since 1995 I am living at Munich. | 
