Mustafa Timisi

Mustafa Timisi (born 1 May 1936) is a Turkish politician, a leader of the Unity Party.

Early life and political activism Mustafa Timisi’s political career began probably 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. They directed themselves to the press and Timisi read out a statement declaring that the Alevis supported Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the National Struggle. After the military coup of 12 March 1971, Timisi secured a seat in parliament for the Unity Party. During his tenure as a deputy of Turkish Grand National Assembly he was opposed to the hanging of Deniz Gezmiş and his accomplices and also directed a letter to Cevdet Sunay, the president at the time, demanding their amnesty.