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Lyutvi Mestan | |
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| Leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms | |
| In office 19 January 2013 – 24 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Dogan |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Karadayi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1960 Chorbadzhiysko, Bulgaria |
| Political party | Bulgarian Communist Party (before 1990)[citation needed] Union of Democratic Forces (2016–present)[citation needed] |
Lyutvi Ahmed Mestan (Bulgarian: Лютви Ахмед Местан, Turkish: Lütfi Ahmet Mestan) (born 24 December 1960) is a Bulgarian politician of Turkish-Bulgarian origin. He was chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms from January 2013 to 24 December 2015.[2] He has been the Member of Parliament for Kardzhali.[3] He was removed as party leader by the DPS central council and expelled from the party for what it considered an excessively pro-Turkish government stance following the downing of a Russian bomber jet by the Turkish Air Force.[1] He subsequently founded a new political force, DOST, acronym of Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance in Bulgarian, and a double entendre also signifying friend in Turkish. The party is based on pro-EU, pro-NATO and liberal opinions.[4]
- ^ a b "Bulgaria's DPS Party Expels Chairman Lyutvi Mestan". novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Bulgaria's DPS Party Expels Chairman Lyutvu Mestan". Novinite. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "Отворен Парламент - Лютви Ахмед Местан, Избирателен район 9-Кърджали". Archived from the original on 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ "Ousted Leader of Bulgaria's DPS Lyutvi Mestan Launches DOST Political Project". Novinite. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-06-14.