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Dogu PerincekTurkish political and party figure
Date of Birth: 17.06.1942
Country:  Turkey |
Content:
- Doğu Perinçek: A Political Journey
- Political Activism
- Chairmanship of Political Parties
- Controversies and Arrests
- Armenian Genocide Denial
- Political Views
- Personal Life
Doğu Perinçek: A Political Journey
Early Life and EducationDoğu Perinçek was born on June 17, 1942, in Gaziantep, Turkey, to Sadık Perinçek and Lebibe Olcaytu. He completed his primary education at Ankara Sarar Elementary School, attended Atatürk Lyceum, and graduated from Bahçelievler Deneme High School. Perinçek briefly studied at the Goethe Institute in Germany before enrolling in Ankara University's Faculty of Law. After graduating, he lectured on public law and obtained a doctorate from the Otto Suhr Institute.
Political Activism
In 1968, Perinçek participated in an attempt to relaunch the journal "Aydınlık." He was also one of the founders of the Revolutionary Workers' and Peasants' Party of Turkey.
Chairmanship of Political Parties
Perinçek served as the leader of the Workers' Party of Turkey from July 10, 1992, to February 15, 2015. After 2015, he became the Chairman of the Homeland Party (Vatan Partisi).
Controversies and Arrests
Ergenekon TrialOn March 21, 2008, Perinçek was arrested as a suspect in the Ergenekon case. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on August 5, 2013. However, the verdict was overturned in March 2014.
Armenian Genocide Denial
During visits to Switzerland, Perinçek repeatedly referred to the Armenian genocide as a "great international lie." In March 2007, a Swiss court found him guilty of racial discrimination and sentenced him to 90 days in prison and a fine of 3,000 Swiss francs. Perinçek appealed, but the Federal Court of Switzerland upheld the verdict. He then filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). In December 2013, the ECHR's lower chamber ruled that Switzerland had violated Perinçek's right to freedom of expression. The Swiss government appealed the decision, but the ECHR's Grand Chamber upheld the ruling in 2016.
Political Views
Unlike official Turkish authorities, Perinçek praised Russia's military operation in Ukraine in 2022, stating that "the weapons used by Russia are the weapons that bring peace and tranquility."
Personal Life
Doğu Perinçek is married and has four children: two daughters, Zeynep and Kiraz, and two sons, Can Perinçek and Mehmet Bora Perinçek.
