Tunahan Kuzu | |
|---|---|
 Tunahan Kuzu in 2021 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Leader of DENK in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 9 February 2015 – 21 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Farid Azarkan |
| Member of the municipal council of Rotterdam | |
| In office 22 May 2008 – 27 September 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1981 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | DENK (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Party (2012–2014) Independent (2014–2015) |
| Residence(s) | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
Tunahan Kuzu (born 5 June 1981) is a Dutch politician of Turkish descent who served as an MP from 20 September 2012 until 5 December 2023.[1] Initially he was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA) and on 13 November 2014 Kuzu and Selçuk Öztürk left the Labour Party and formed the Group Kuzu/Öztürk, later renamed DENK ("Think").[2] On 18 November 2014, he became Parliamentary group leader. In the 2017 Dutch general election, the party secured three seats in the House of Representatives. He was succeeded as party leader by Farid Azarkan in 2020.
- ^ "DENK-Kamerlid Tunahan Kuzu vertrekt na de verkiezingen". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Two Turkish deputies expelled from Dutch labor party; Today's Zaman; 14 November 2014