He completed his undergraduate studies at Kocaeli University and Anadolu University, and his master’s degree at Çağ University. He participated in academic work in the fields of Educational Sciences and Sociology at the University of Bremen.

His short stories, essays, illustrations, and editorial design works have been published in various media outlets. He has produced design work for numerous individuals, organizations, and initiatives. In 2014, he was recognized as one of the “12 Promising Young Writers” in the anthology Öyküler Sen Varsan Güzel. His first book, Kütürt, was published in 2017, followed by his second book, Soğuk Masal, in 2018. In 2020, his manuscript Biraz Ormanda Saklanacağım received first prize in the story category of the “Sennur Sezer Labor-Resistance Poetry and Story Awards.” His children’s book Çayko’s Orange Bus and his fifth story book Nobody Cares About the Rhinos were both published in 2022.

In 2023, he was included in the “Those Who Add Value to Mersin” project organized by the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, where he lived for many years. His short film Blame it on Evren!, completed in 2024, was screened at various festivals. In the same year, it was selected among the top 10 films in the Human Rights category out of 305 submissions at the 14th European Union Human Rights Short Film Competition organized by the EU Delegation to Turkey. The film also received an Honorable Mention in the Foreign Documentary Film category at the Varsity Film Expo in Zambia and was selected for the Muğla Zeytin Çiçeği Short Film Competition.

He continues to write for various publications and produces design, short film, and documentary work for numerous individuals and media outlets. Single and a father of one, Doğan currently lives in Poland, where he is engaged in the education of migrant children, conducts research on migration and refugee studies, and continues his literary and visual creative work.