His mother was the daughter of an Islamic scholar born in Çermik and mentored by Said Nursî.

[3] Gül attended a local high school, showing political interest from a young age.

From November 2010 to 22 September 2012, he served a member of the Founders' Board of People's Voice Party (HSP).

After the union of Justice and Development Party (AKP) and HSP, he was chosen as a member of the Official Decision and Administration Committee on 30 September 2012, at the 4th Ordinary Congress of AKP.

He served as General Secretary of AKP from the meeting of Official Decision and Administration Committee at 13 September 2015[5] until being replaced by Fatih Şahin on 20 July 2017.