She has been involved in the Kardelen Women’s House in Diyarbakır.[1] She stood successfully as an independent candidate within the DTP supported Thousand Hopes alliance in the 2007 parliamentary election in Turkey and became an MP for Diyarbakır.[4] During the campaign she was quoted as saying, "This election is important because Turkey is at a crossroads. Either it is going to opt for developing democratic alternatives or will bring the oppressive policies back on to the agenda. We are hoping for the democratic forces to come out of these elections much stronger and help to establish the options of democracy dialog and peace.