Following his military service at the Military Academy, he served first as a judge in Dicle and Yerköy, and later he became a supervisory judge in the High Court of Appeals in Ankara.
Setelah dinas militernya di Akademi Militer, ia mula-mula melayani sebagai hakim di Dicle dan Yerköy, dan belakangan sebagai hakim pengawas di Pengadilan Banding Tinggi di Ankara.