Tayyar is a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum. Since the band’s inception, members have faced serious threats for its songs critical of the government. Tayyar was arrested in November 2019 during a police raid on the band’s cultural center and released after five months. Later in 2020, Tayyar was re-arrested and released for attending the funeral of late band member İbrahim Gökçek.
