Cihan was born in Germany in 1983. He grew in Berlin until he moved to Munich with his parents in 1994.

His childhood in Berlin infused him with a great deal of creativity, as it was during that time that the Hip Hop culture emerged, bringing him into early contact with numerous artists, such as graffiti artists, musicians, and photographers.

In 2007, his path led him to Turkey, the land of his ancestors. To this day, it remains his base and the starting point for his journeys around the world.

As the first surf and wave photographer in Turkey, he documented the waves in the Eastern Mediterranean, primarily in the Bay of Antalya. Through years of photographing waves, he possesses a vast archive of wave photos from the Turkish Riviera.

Cihan is a passionate Bodysurfer, Bodyboarder, swimmer, Water/Wave/Surf -and fine art photographer.