Ümit Özdağ

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Ümit Özdağ is a Turkish politician and academic born on March 3, 1961, in Ankara, Turkey. He is known for his nationalist views and has been involved in Turkish politics for several decades. Özdağ was a member of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and served as a member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly from 2011 to 2015. He later became a founding member of the Victory Party (Zafer Partisi) in 2021, focusing on issues surrounding immigration and national identity. Özdağ has been a vocal critic of the Turkish government’s immigration policies and has called for stricter measures to control illegal immigration. In addition to his political career, he holds a Ph.D. in political science and has authored several books on political issues and Turkish history. Özdağ is a prominent figure in the contemporary political landscape of Turkey.