She published her first novel, God Has Forgot Children, which was inspired by French writer Françoise Sagan, while still a student in high school.
She then took a break from writing, interesting herself in politics for a long time, before returning to literature in later life.
Between 1972 and 1974, she worked as a columnist for the Yeni Ortam ([New Platform]) and Politika (Politics) newspapers .She produced her first journal with her husband Aydın Engin and Yusuf Ziya Bahadınlı.
Baydar supported the Yetmez Ama Evet ("Not Enough But Yes") campaign in the 2010 Turkish constitutional referendum in favor of AKP's proposals.
She has won many awards for the novels and stories she published after returning to Turkey, and has become a popular author.