Assoc. Prof. Ali DURMUŞ was born in the Fevzipaşa district of İslahiye, Gaziantep. Due to his father’s tenure at the State Monopoly (Tekel), he began his primary education at Malatya Derme Primary School and completed it at Adıyaman Atatürk Primary School. Following his father’s appointment to the Taşova district of Amasya, he attended Taşova Atatürk Middle School. He later graduated from Gaziantep Kilis High School, ranking 3rd in his class.

As his uncle resided in Çanakkale, he initially pursued his university education at the Çanakkale Education Institute. Upon qualifying as a teacher, Assoc. Prof. Ali Durmuş was appointed to the Yukarı Tutak village in the Diyadin district of Ağrı as part of his compulsory service. After serving as an educator for a term, he retook the university entrance exams to pursue a career in medicine.