(1981-06-05) 5 June 1981 (age 43) 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 background 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
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