Kaan was born in Izmir, Turkey in 1981. His father is Turkish. His mother is a Turkish citizen of Albanian and Arab descent. He's been acting on TV and cinema since 2002. He also took a part in a play, "Ara" directed by Cetin Sarikartal in 2011. He studied at the Stella Adler Acting Studio in New York and also has a master degree from Film And Drama department in Kadir Has University Istanbul.