Mikail Yüksel
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 Nuance Party, which focuses on Sweden's Muslim population.[2]
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.[3] In 2019, he founded the Nuance Party, a party which claims to represent minorities in Sweden.[2] The party has been accused of being Islamist, racist and homophobic.[4][5][6][7] In 2023, Yüksel stated that one of the main goals of the Nuance Party is to remove Hamas from the EU terrorist list.[8]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Debatt (2022-05-30). "DEBATT: Partiet Nyans bekräftar att de är islamister och sekterister". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "Partiet Nyans är uttryck för en stor säkerhetsrisk". Dagens ETC (in Swedish). 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Byström, Ingrid (2022-08-29). "Nyans partiledare: "Homosexualitet är förbjudet"". www.varldenidag.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "Sweden's Islamist party has started campaigning to enter European Parliament in 2024 - Nordic Monitor". nordicmonitor.com. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Yousuf, Etezaz (2024-01-12). "Nyansledaren: Hamas är inte en terrorgrupp". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-01-28.