Of Hamsheni origin,[1] was born in Hemşin district of Rize Province in 1911.

During his university years, he was elected as the chairman of the Turkish National Students Association (MTTB).

[2] In 1933 at the age of 21, he began a career as supervisor engineer at the General Directorate of Highways in Erzurum, where he worked until 1937.

He was then appointed as the local manager of the Public Construction Works in Çanakkale (1937–1942) and Samsun (1942–1946).

[2] In 1950, he joined the Democrat Party (DP), and was elected as an MP from Samsun (electoral district).