After working as preacher in Edirne, teacher and freelance architect in İstanbul, he served between 1994 and 1998 as advisor to mayor Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the restoration and decoration of palaces and other historical buildings in Istanbul.
Setelah bekerja sebagai penceramah di Edirne, guru dan arsitek freelance di İstanbul, ia menjabat antara 1994 dan 1998 sebagai penasehat wali kota Recep Tayyip Erdoğan untuk restorasi dan dekorasi istana-istana dan bangunan-bangunan bersejarah lainnya di Istanbul.