He combined his study with activities in the Marxist Turkish Workers' Union in the Netherlands ( (HTIB), ), and in his own neighborhood Bos en Lommer in Amsterdam. Together with the Trotskyist International Socialists, he initiated the national demonstration Stop Bush!
He combined his scholarly endeavors with activism within the Marxist Turkish Workers' Union in the Netherlands (HTIB), as well as local projects in his Amsterdam neighborhood of Bos en Lommer. Alongside the Trotskyist International Socialists, he spearheaded a national protest against President Bush.