In 2006, Kahraman was elected to the
Rijssen-Holten municipal council, where he would serve for three terms until 2018. Two years later, he became the party leader for the
Christian Democratic Appeal. After departing from the council, he retired from politics until the early 2020s over concerns of social security. In November 2023, Kahraman was elected to the Dutch Houth of Representatives, ranking 16th on the list of candidates for the New Social Contract. He departed for
The Hague the next day to begin his position in parliament. In March 2024, Kahraman filed a
parliamentary motion to postpone talks with
Bosnia and Herzegovina about a potential
accession to the
European Union (EU). The motion was defeated by a narrow margin, while Prime Minister
Mark Rutte had indicated in advance that he would not
veto the talks to avoid alienating the Netherlands within the EU. In 2025, Kahraman commented on the arrest of
Ekrem İmamoğlu, urging
free and fair election, and called for a ceasefire between
Israel and
Hamas in the
Gaza war. In the same year, Kahraman announced that we would not be seeking a second term to the House of Representatives. His term ended on 11 November 2025.
Minority rights advocacy Kahraman has previously been an advocate for
Assyrians and has publicly spoken out against their persecution. In late 2024, Kahraman met with a delegation from the
Bethnahrin National Council and discussed regional developments. In the wake of the
2025 massacres of Syrian Alawites, Kahraman submitted a motion to the Dutch
House of Representatives alongside
Don Ceder of the
Christian Union urging for the government to create feasible solutions to protect minority rights of
Alawites,
Christians, and
Druze in
Syria. He has expressed skepticism over the future of
Christians in Syria and has called for greater action to be taken for their protection by Dutch politicians. In September 2025, Kahraman submitted a motion to parliament to grant
Assyrians and
Armenians living in the Netherlands the right to change Turkish-imposed surnames based on a May 2024 law. == Personal life ==