After completing his primary and secondary education, Yahya Ekmekçi graduated from Gaziantep University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology. Later, he completed his Master's Degree in General Biology at the Institute of Science and Technology of the same university. During his university life, he acted in theaters established by private societies, and designed the decor and posters of the plays. Having received training from private education institutions and Tümay Özokur Academy, Ekmekçi came to the screen with the TV series My Name is Melek.