Hakan Yaman was born in Antalya/Turkey in December 31st , 1970. He is married and has one daughter. He graduated University of Akdeniz, Medical School, Antalya, Turkey in 1995 and Ankara Numune Teaching Hospital, Department of Family Medicine Ankara, Turkey. And became specialist of family medicine in 2000. He was awarded master of science in Physical Education and Sports Sciences by Institute of Health Sciences, Physical Education and Sports Sciences Program of University of Akdeniz, Antalya, Turkey.

He worked since 2000 as an Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine at Dep. Of Sports Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Medical School, Isparta, Turkey and became in Spring 2003 Associate Professor Family Medicine and established the Dep. Of Family Medicine, University of Akdeniz, Medical School; where he is working now as the chair and founding faculty.

He is member to World Association Of Medical Editors, European Rural And Isolated Practitioner's Association (Euripa) (National Representative), European Academy Of General Practice Teachers, European General Practice Research Workshop, European Society Of Primary Care Gastroenterology, Turkish Society of Family Physicians.

He has Experience with following Medical Publications and Activities: Turkish Medical Association, CME Accreditation Board Member, 1998-2001; Clinical Evidence, The BMJ Publishing Group, London, UK (Peer Reviewer),2000- cont., Annals Of Family Medicine, USA (Peer Reviewer), 2002- cont., The Family Physician, Malta, (Member Of Scientific Advisory Board), 2001-., The Journal of CME, Turkish Medical Association, Ankara, Turkey (Member of Editorial Board), 1997-2002 and Member of Scientific Advisory Board), 2002- cont.

Dr. Hakan Yaman has several published papers on issues concerning family medicine training, family physician burnout, continuing medical education and epidemiology in international peer-reviewed journals.