Lyutvi Mestan

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]

Lyutvi Mestan
Leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms
In office
19 January 2013 – 24 December 2015
Preceded byAhmed Dogan
Succeeded byMustafa Karadayi
Personal details
Born (1960-12-24) December 24, 1960
Chorbadzhiysko, Bulgaria
Political partyBulgarian Communist Party
(before 1990)

Union of Democratic Forces
(1990-1993) Movement for Rights and Freedoms
(1993–2015)(expelled)[1] Independent
(2015–2016)

Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance
(2016–present)

References
  1. "Bulgaria's DPS Party Expels Chairman Lyutvi Mestan". novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. "Bulgaria's DPS Party Expels Chairman Lyutvu Mestan". Novinite. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  3. "Отворен Парламент - Лютви Ахмед Местан, Избирателен район 9-Кърджали". Archived from the original on 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  4. "Ousted Leader of Bulgaria's DPS Lyutvi Mestan Launches DOST Political Project". Novinite. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
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