He was born in Ermenek - Karaman in 1953. He graduated from Gazi Teacher Training Institue in 1974 and until 1982, he worked as an Art Teacher in both Teacher Training Colleges and High Schools. Between 1982 and 1987, he worked in Department of Graphic Art Faculty of Education 19 Mayis University, Samsun. He has been working as a Professor at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Art. He has also been working hard to make exlibris well-known in Turkey.

He has written one book about exlibris. His works published Graphia in Belgium and the American bulletin Bookplates in the News. He has done twenty one man shows and has participated in some group exhibitions. He has won several prizes in Graphic Arts and Photography exhibitions and he won first prize of the Third Biennale Exlibris Italy - Turkey in Ortona in 1996. He is the Presedent of Ankara Exlibris Society.

Prof. Hasip Pektas
Hacettepe University, Faculty 0f Fine Arts
Graphic Department
TR-06532 Beytepe Ankara, Turkey