He was born in 1961 in Istanbul. He received his photography education at Mimar Sinan University - Faculty of Fine Arts - Uesyo and graduated from Textile Arts. 1982. He is a member of İFSAK and FOTOGEN.

He participated in many national and international exhibitions, events, festivals and workshops and received awards.

His works were accepted to institution archives and catalogs. He supported the development of the art of photography by participating in panels, interviews, seminars and juries. He received the Şinasi Barutçu Cup in 1998 and the AFİAP title from the International Photography Federation in 1999.

In 1998, he received the “The Golden Best Essay” award at the FIAP international competition held in Denmark.

Between 1999-2003, he served as the chairman of the board of directors of Fotogen Photography Art Association for 4 years. His first retrospective book was published in 2006. 2008 -2010 Fotoritim published her essays, stories and poems on photography and art in the "Power of the Invisible" corner of the virtual magazine. Fotoritim E- photobooks have also been published virtually.

1993-1997 "The love of the universe"

2000-2004 "For a brave world"

2014 "Silent Light"

2010-2019 He prepared photography projects named "Space and Human".

He continues his photography projects on experimental photography works.

The artist thinks that creative thinking and experimental work expand the visual richness and thought horizons of the photography works. Ali Balkı expresses the responsibility of the artists with the following words. "I believe that we artists should break out of this stereotype and build a new world outside the dominant stereotypes."