Although she became successful at several competitive events, she had to retire from active athletics sport after seven years in 2007 due to lack of support.

After she witnessed the emotion and excitement of the spectators in the matches, she decided to form a girls' team.

Despite the difficult sociocultural conditions due to the traditions of the strong conservative feudal society still existent in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, she was able to break down the taboos and form a team of girls, who came predominantly from villages in Hakkari Province.

[7][9] The parents supported their daughters because they were convinced that the girls could stand on their own feet by participating in sports in the university and earn money by this means.

[7] 20-year old Timur founded the first women's association football club Hakkarigücü Spor with only eight girls in April 2008 at a city,[8][9] where this sport is dominated by males only.

In the 2009–10 season, the team took part in the play-off matches for promotion to the Women's Second League, however they were unsuccessful.