He was taken prisoner wounded by PKK during the military service he went into as volunteer in 1994. After he was released, he stayed in prison for 3.5 months. He learned that he was Rum at this stage.
Gönüllü olarak 1994'te gittiği askerlik sırasında yaralı olarak PKK'ye esir düştü. Bırakıldıktan sonra ise 3,5 ay cezaevinde kaldı. Bu aşamada Rum olduğunu öğrendi.