Yilmaz took his BA degrees in Political Science & International Relations and Sociology from Bogazici University, MA degree in Modern Turkish History from Bogazici University, and PhD degree in Politics from the University of Leeds. His latest book, The Politics of Health Care Reform in Turkey, has been published in 2017. Yilmaz’s academic interests include the politics of social policy reforms; health care policies; immigration, humanitarian assistance and social policies; disadvantaged groups (mental health users, people with disabilities, LGBT+) and social policies.