Füsun Sayek was born in Bor, Niğde on August 11, 1947, where her father was serving.
She completed her primary education in Bor and the middle school in Diyarbakır.
[1] Sayek served as a board member in Ankara Medical Association between 1984 and 1986, as a member of the Central Committee of the Turkish Medical Association (Turkish: Türk Tabipler birliği) (TTB) from 1990 to 1994.
[1] Sayek was diagnosed with breast cancer, however, she neglected treating the disease, which resulted in its advancement.
[1] In her honor, Ankara Medical Association holds annually "Dr. Füsun Sayek Medical Education Meeting" (Turkish: Dr. Füsun Sayek Tıp Eğitimi Buluşması) on the National Doctors' Day.