Mikail Yüksel (born 10 September 1982 in Kulu, Turkey) is a Swedish and Turkish politician in Sweden.[1] He is the founder and leader of the Islamist Nuance Party, which focuses on Sweden's Muslim population.[2]
Political career
editYüksel was formerly a member of the Centre Party but was expelled in 2018 after being in touch with the ultra-nationalist Turkish organization Gray Wolves.[3] In 2019, he founded the Nuance Party, a party which claims to represent minorities in Sweden.[2] In 2023, Yüksel stated that one of the main goals of the Nuance Party is to remove Hamas from the EU terrorist list.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Partiet Nyans vill bli muslimers röst – och bränna ner Lars Vilks konstverk Nimis". DN.se (in Swedish). 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b "Nu startar vi partiet för landets förorter". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "Riksdagskandidat utesluts ur Centerpartiet". www.centerpartiet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Yousuf, Etezaz (2024-01-12). "Nyansledaren: Hamas är inte en terrorgrupp". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-01-28.