After completing his studies at the faculty of medicine he began working as a doctor in Diyarbakir in 1991. He worked as a surgeon and was involved in the Medical Chamber. He was also active in te Democratic Society Congress (DTK) since 2000.[1] In the General Elections of the 24 June 2018 he was elected to represent Diyarbakir as an MP.[2] In the Municipal election of the 31 March 2019 he was elected as Mayor of Diyarbakir with 62.93% of the votes.[3] He became well known amongst the opposition as he made public a luxury suite in Diyarbakir Municipality which was built before he took office.[4] Due to political pressure, he was dismissed as the Mayor of Diyarbakir on 19 August 2019.[5] The population of Diyarbakir protested for weeks against this decision.[6]