[8] He graduated from Balıkesir University, Necatibey Faculty of Education, Physics-Chemistry and later worked as a physics teacher and a school principal.

He was elected as president of the Atatürkist Thought Association, a secular organization that espouses the ideas of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.

İnce played a crucial role in the process and the CHP's candidate, Vefa Salman, won the second election as well.

[16] On 18 August 2014, İnce declared his candidacy for CHP chairmanship but lost the scrutiny during the 18th Republican People's Party Extraordinary Convention in September 2014.

He once again stood against Kılıçdaroğlu for party leadership in the 36th CHP Ordinary Convention in February 2018, but his bid once again was unsuccessful.

[20] President Erdoğan subsequently beat İnce in the first round of the presidential election, receiving 52.6% of votes.

[22] He founded his political platform named the Homeland Movement on September 4, 2020, while still being a member of the Republican People's Party.