Tolga Duman was born in 1975 in Sivas. He completed his elementary, secondary and high-school education in Sivas and Mersin. He started commerce in early ages; therefore, he started his education in 1994 and completed his education from Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Department of Economics in 2001. Later, he worked at different management positions in Bosch, Yapı Kredi Bank and MNG Holding. He worked as “special-status customer representative” in one of the leading firms in industrial property rights consultancy in 2005. He became accredited deputy after completing Patent and Brand Deputy examination by Turkish Patent Institution.

He took over Inter Patent Services Ltd. Sti. in 2011 which he co-founded in 2007. He is still the general director of the firm working in the industrial property rights field at domestic and international level. He is an active member of Business Network International (BNI) business networking organisation which he became a member in 2016. He enjoys trekking and cycling in his free time. Tolga Duman is a professional ski athlete and instructor.