his education began at bursa reşit pasha primary school in 1951-1956 followed by bursa osmangazi secondary school in 1956-1960 and bursa high school for boys in 1960-1963. after his education in ankara university faculty of medicine in 1963, he received a bachelor's degree in 1969. duran worked as an intern doctor in gülhane military medical academy (gmma) in 1970, then, he became a chief doctor in 1971-1973 in i̇zmir military dispensary and worked as an assistant in ankara gülhane military medical academy general surgery department in 1973-1977. after he completed his general surgery specialization education in 1977-1980, he became a specialist in thoracic-cardiovascular surgery and an assistant professor in the same academy. on 16 april 1985 he got associated professorship degree from hacettepe university medical faculty thoracic-cardiovascular surgery and assigned as an associated professor.