Started working as a journalist in 1989. He was arrested in 1990 for his articles, and spent nearly two years in prison. After being released, he worked as a journalist in Iraqi Kurdistan for over two years. He was a representative, editor and editor-in-chief in Turkish and Kurdish language newspapers and publishing houses. In addition to translated works in Turkish and Kurdish, he is among the authors of the Secondary Education Kurdish Language and Literature Textbook published by Tarih Vakfi. He is also a columnist for Evrensel daily newspaper.