During this time, he also worked in the local media at radio stations and newspapers, including “Gənc işçi”.
His tenure as the first head of the Azerbaijani State TV and Radio Committee left a distinct imprint in the development of national mass media.
Parallel to his successful government career was the fame he achieved as an Azerbaijani poet in his own right, and as a translator of poetic works.
He wrote several plays which were staged at Azerbaijani national theaters and abroad, in Hungary, Germany, and Spain.
Teymur Elchin authored the lyrics of many well-known songs, and worked with many famous Azerbaijani composers, including Fikret Amirov, Tofig Guliyev, Rauf Hajiyev.