Historian and politician Mehmet Perincek, who is the son of the Workers' Party leader Dogu Perincek, was detained in Turkey.

According to Haberturk, Perincek was detained to due alleged links with Ergenekon plotters.

Recently, Mehmet Perincek published a book titled “The Armenian issue in 120 documents” where he attempted to question the fact of the Armenian Genocide.