Mikail Yüksel (born 10 September 1982 in Kulu, Turkey) is a Swedish and Turkish politician in Sweden. He is the founder and leader of the

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, 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

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. In 2019, he founded the Nuance Party, a party which claims to represent minorities in Sweden. The party has been accused of being Islamist, racist and homophobic. In 2023, Yüksel stated that one of the main goals of the Nuance Party is to remove

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from the EU terrorist list.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yuksel, Mikail 21st-century Swedish politicians Living people 1982 births Turkish emigrants to Sweden Centre Party (Sweden) politicians