In 1938, being considered foreigners due to their Iranian citizenship, her family was forced to leave the Soviet Union and moved to Ardabil, the hometown of Gulgun's father. Upon graduation Madina Gulgun worked as a knitter at a local factory and a reporter for the Azeri-language newspapers Azerbaijan and Vatan Yolunda.
In 1938, due to their Iranian nationality, her family was compelled to leave the Soviet Union and relocate to Ardabil, the hometown of Gulgun's father. Upon graduation Madina Gulgun pursued a career as a knitter at a local factory and a journalist for Azeri-language newspapers Azerbaijan and Vatan Yolunda.