[2][3] He was involved in amateur theatre groups in high school and university years and gave live music performances during the same time.
Alkan received his acting and singing education at MSM Actor Studio and Müjdat Gezen Art Center.
The first television experience of Alkan in professional terms has been with the historical series Muhteşem Yüzyıl, a project that was launched in 2011 and brought a big sound.
He joined several episodes of Muhteşem Yüzyıl as a guest actor, drawing a lot of attention towards his performance and personality.
Alkan started being recognized as a mainstream actor in Turkey with his lead role as Tarık Uygun in Kocamın Ailesi, which had a run of two seasons with 57 episodes with Beren Gökyıldız.