ˈæftɚ fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə hˈaɪ skˈuːl æt ɹˈɑːbɚt kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn ˌɪstˌænbˈʊl, hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə stˈʌdi ɪn kˈɛmɪstɹi æt hˈaɪdɪlbˌɜːɡ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
After finishing the high school at Robert College in Istanbul, he went on to study in chemistry at Heidelberg University.