Akif Pirinçci

Akif Pirinçci
Pirinçci in 2014
Born (1959-10-20) 20 October 1959
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter
NationalityGerman
SubjectMurder mystery, thriller, crime fiction, detective
Notable worksFelidae

Akif Pirinçci (Turkish pronunciation: [aːˈcif piɾintʃˈdʒi]; born 20 October 1959) is a Turkish-born German writer who is best known internationally for his novel Felidae. After a highly controversial speech for the Pegida movement in 2015, he had his contracts cancelled and works delisted by his publishers, Amazon and most booksellers in Germany.