He spent his childhood in Ankara until he moved to Istanbul along with his family. His family is of Kurdish origin. In 1987, he dropped out of his civil engineering studies at Istanbul Technical University and joined the On Duty Theater Staff .
Ex-brother-in-law of Glben Ergen.
Father ofBerfin Erdogan and Rodin Nazim Erdogan.
Brother of Deniz Erdogan.
Brother of Mustafa Erdogan.