Following the closing of the Welfare Party by the Constitutional Court of Turkey on February 15, 1998, he transferred to the Virtue Party (Turkish: Fazilet Partisi).
Menyusul pembubaran Partai Kesejahteraan oleh Mahkamah Konstitusional Turki pada 15 Februari 1998, ia lantas bergabung ke Partai Kebajikan (Fazilet Partisi).