| Mikail Yüksel | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Naunce Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 42) Kizıltepe, Turkey |
| Political party | Nuance Party (2019-present) |
Mikail Yüksel (born 10 September 1982 in Kızıltepe, Turkey) is a Swedish and Turkish politician in Sweden. He is the founder and leader of the minority friendly Nuance Party, which focuses on Sweden's Muslim population.
Political career
Yüksel 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. In 2019, he founded the Nuance Party, a party which claims to represent minorities in Sweden. In 2023, Yüksel stated that one of the main goals of the Nuance Party is to remove Hamas from the EU terrorist list.
References
- "Partiet Nyans vill bli muslimers röst – och bränna ner Lars Vilks konstverk Nimis". DN.se (in Swedish). 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "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.