Koray Çamlıca was born in İzmir, he completed his undergraduate degree at Gazi University's Faculty of Commerce and Tourism Education, specializing in Tourism Management and Hospitality Management. He also achieved a Bachelor's in Business Administration and Tourism Guidance. His master's degree, completed in 2014, was from Hacettepe University's Social Sciences Institute in Tourism Management. He earned his PhD from Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University's Institute of Social Sciences, majoring in Tourism Management, in 2017. He began his academic journey as a Research Assistant at Bitlis Eren University's School of Tourism and Hotel Management in 2013. From 2014 to 2021, he served at Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University's Faculty of Tourism. Since 2021, he has been a Doctor Lecturer in the Department of Tourism Guidance at the same institution. As of 2023, he attained his associate professorship. His scholarly pursuits revolve around tourism marketing, sustainable tourism, cultural heritage, and consumer behavior in the realm of "Tourism" Science.