Mehmet Perinçek

Mehmet Bora Perinçek (born 19 September 1978) is a Turkish historian, political scientist, and professor.

Biography Perinçek was born on 19 September 1978, in Istanbul, to Şule and Doğu Perinçek. He is fluent in English, German, and Russian.

Elövset Ağalarov, a former independent Azeri MP, current director of Azernashr, and personal friend of Perinçek, described him as a "very valuable researcher" to the Turkish people.

Writing Perinçek published Армянский вопрос в 120 документах из российских государственных архивов (120 Documents in the Russian State Archives on the Armenian Question), a book about his research, in 2011. He is also known to write on the subject of politics.

Detention, arrest, and incarceration

Perinçek was detained for suspected links to the shadow organisation Ergenekon on 19 August 2011 and formally arrested during the early hours of 22 August 2011 by a ruling made by Istanbul's 12th High Criminal Court. He was incarcerated at Silivri Prison; and on 5 August 2013 he was sentenced to six years in prison.