Shemshedin became the Turkish mayor of Paphos, and in 1960 was elected to the House of Representatives.[4] However, he died in a car accident in September 1963.[3] Ayla was chosen to replace him and was elected without a by-election.[3] She took office as the first female member on 25 October.[5] She joined the Independent Turkish Group, but alongside the other 14 Turkish Cypriot members, she withdrew from the House in December.[6] She had only attended two sittings of parliament and never received the salary due to representatives.[2]