Apak was born and raised in Diyarbakır until the age of five, before moving with his family to Bursa.

[2] Apak planned to study business administration but instead took part in theatre classes.

After finishing his studies at Dokuz Eylül University School of Fine Arts in 2004, he moved to Istanbul with the help of his instructor.

He then joined Yılmaz Erdoğan's BKM Group and was cast in a small role in Organize İşler.

After doing a stand-up comedy under the title Mutfak, he had his breakthrough with his role as Tanrıverdi in the hit sitcomAvrupa Yakası.