Yöntem was born on 13 July 1953 in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul. His mother was from Erzurum and his father was from Sakarya. In 1976, he graduated from Ankara State Conservatory with a degree in theatre studies. In 1977 started working in the same institution. In 1994, Yöntem took the play Aşağıdakiler on stage, followed by Gürültülü Patırtılı Bir Hikâye in 1995. Between 1997–1998, he directed an adaptation of Haldun Taner's play Ay Işığında Şamata. Aside from his career on stage, he joined TRT Istanbul Radio and took part in presenting radio plays.
