He was elected BDP Urfa MP on June 12, 2011 elections as he was imprisoned. He was released on January 3, 2014. On November 1, 2015, he entered the parliament as HDP Urfa MP.
Cezaevindeyken 12 Haziran 2011 seçimlerinde BDP Urfa Milletvekili seçildi. 3 Ocak 2014’te tahliye oldu. 1 Kasım 2015 seçiminde HDP Urfa Milletvekili seçildi.