Akif Pirinçci is a Turkish-German fiction writer who in recent years has taken up social and political commentary. Based on Turkish orthography, Mr. Pirinçci’s surname is pronounced “Pirinsky”, which indicates that his family is of Slavic origin. His ancestors may have been Bulgarians who were absorbed into the Ottoman Empire during its conquests, and converted to Islam (possibly forcibly). Over the past ten years Mr. Pirinçci’s activities have been featured here on multiple occasions, including: […]