He was born on September 22, 1944, in Nicosia.
He graduated from Haydarpaşa Secondary School.
During the 1963 events, he served in the first aid center in Hamitköy.
In 1964, he started working as a photojournalist at the Halkın Sesi (Voice of Public) newspaper.
During his 30-year career, he worked only for the Halkın Sesi newspaper.
Orhan Ali Seltan