Saffet Sancaklı

Saffet Sancaklı (born 27 February 1966) is a Turkish politician and former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Tutin, then part of Yugoslavia, he played in Turkey for teams such as Beşiktaş, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, and played 23 matches scoring 6 goals for the Turkey national team. He was part of Turkey's squad at UEFA Euro 1996. After retiring as a player he entered politics with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). He was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for Kocaeli Province in the June 2015 election and re-elected in November 2015. In December 2023 he announced his resignation from the MHP after a dispute with party leader Devlet Bahçeli.