Hasan Celal Güzel (1945 – 19 March 2018)^[1] was a Turkish journalist and politician. He was Minister of Education, Youth and Sport (1987–1989).^[2] He was leader of the Rebirth Party in the 1990s, a party he co-founded in 1992. He was a columnist for Radikal and Vatan.

After graduating from Ankara University with a degree in economics Güzel worked in the State Planning Organization, and then in various administrative roles in the government including in the Prime Minister's office.^[2]

In a 1986 election he was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Motherland Party (Turkish: Anavatan Partisi), serving as a minister of state. He was re-elected in the 1987 elections and was appointed minister of education, youth and sport (1987–1989).^[2]

On 23 November 1992, Güzel co-founded the Rebirth Party (YDP) and was elected its vice-chair.^[2] He was the leader of the party during the 1994 Turkish local elections and 1999.

In 2012 Güzel said that General Teoman Koman had approached him in September 1996 with a view to installing him or Mesut Yılmaz as prime minister after a planned coup. Güzel declined to get involved.^[3][4] In the event, Yılmaz was appointed Prime Minister after the 28 February 1997 "post-modern coup".