[6] After graduating from Robert College, he received his BS (1978), MS (1979), PhD (1982) degrees from the State University of New York, Albany.

According to Şengör, the Turkish military is the only elite class in society, and their refinement and education make them qualified for a rule.

[10] Most controversially, he expressed his unqualified approval of every policy of the military regime between 1980 and 1982 in Turkey by asserting that being forced to eat excrement should not be regarded as torture.

[13] During an online event in 2021, Şengör admitted to sexually harassing a female student at Istanbul Technical University by lifting her skirt and slapping her buttocks.

This lead to an investigation against him by the university[14] and a protest when he attended a 2023 event organized by the municipality of Karşıyaka to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.