Mustafa Timisi
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(1966-1980)
affiliationsSocial Democracy Party (SODEP)
(1983-1985)
Social Democratic People's Party (SDHP)
(2002-2010)
Mustafa Timisi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| Assembly Member for Sivas | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| In office 1973–1977 | |
| President of the Unity Party | |
| In office 1969–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1936 |
| Party | Unity Party (1966-1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democracy Party (SODEP) (1983-1985) Social Democratic People's Party (SDHP) (2002-2010) |
Mustafa Timisi (born 1 May 1936) is a Turkish politician, a leader of the Unity Party.
Mustafa Timisi’s political career began probably [citation needed] with his opposition towards the inclusion of the Alevis in the so-called Circle of Islam by the Government of Prime Minister Ismet Inönü. Timisi and other students of Alevi origin at the Ankara University organized themselves in 1963.[1] They directed themselves to the press and Timisi read out a statement declaring that the Alevis supported Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the National Struggle.[1] The statement was viewed as a positive step by the Turkish president Cemal Gürsel, who invited members of the Alevi university students of which several later became active politicians [incomprehensible] to a meeting with him.[1] But the Republican People's Party (CHP) approach to the Alevis was ambiguous and during the government of Süleyman Demirel, İbrahim Elmalı, the president of the Directorate of Religious Affairs at the time stated, “There is no such thing as Alevis,” which caused a strong opposition from the Alevis towards the Turkish Government.[1]