[3] In 2012, Işıkhan was the coordinator for the ministry of family and social policies ASDEP program.

Between 2015 and 2018, Işıkhan served as AK party’s presidential academic adviser on social policies.

[4] Işıkhan started his career as a social work departmental staff, Faculty of economics and administrative sciences at Hacettepe University.

[5][6] Işıkhan became the deputy chairman of the presidential social policy board on 17 December 2021, and continues to be a faculty staff member at Hacettepe University.

[1] Following President Erdogan’s victory at the 2023 Turkey presidential elections, Işıkhan was appointed minister of labor and social security.