The Minister of National Education Hasan Âli Yücel decreed that his mandatory service be postponed, and ensured that he could attend the Sculpture Department of Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts in 1944.

Gezer went to Paris, France on a scholarship, and at worked at the studio of Prof. Marcel Gimond (1894–1961) in the Julian Academy.

After going back home, he returned to the Fine Arts Academy as assistant in the Sculpture Department in 1950.

He served as a teacher of modeling and patterning of sculpture and ceramics, studio teacher, assistant director, director and finally department head.

In accordance with the new law surrounding educational institutions, he received the title of "professor".