Nuri Sahin loves playing Football, and the 17 years old young man is fortunate, for he can actually make a living from this love. He is Germany's youngest professional player. Pundits regard the Borussia Dortmund forward as one of the greatest German footballing talents ever. However, if Turkey had qualified for the final round, Nuri Sahin would have been playing for them in the World Cup 2006 tournament in Germany. Although he was born in Germany and grew up in the small German town of Lüdenscheid, he still has decided to remain a Turkish citizen and play for Turkey rather than for Germany. “I am one hundred percent Turkish”, said Nuhin in a newspaper interview1, “although there is undeniably a part of me that is German.”
He is by no means the only one. Other members of Turkey's national team who were born and who are still living in Germany have also decided against playing for the country of their birth.
Born in Germany, raised in Germany, educated in Germany and growing old in Germany, but still feeling Turkish rather than German – that sums up not only what Nuri Sahin sees as his identity, but also the way a significant proportion of the 1.76 Million2 Turks currently living in Germany feel about themselves.
Turks constitute by far the largest group of immigrants in Germany. In the following text I will take a closer look into the situation of the Turkish Community in Germany, the way it has established itself and the problems and conflicts it experiences within German society.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- A short history of Turkish Immigration into Germany
- Turkish Immigrants and the German economy
- Not welcomed in a closed society
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This text aims to explore the situation of the Turkish community in Germany, examining their integration into German society and the challenges they face. It delves into the historical context of Turkish immigration, the economic impact of their presence, and the cultural conflicts they encounter.
- The history of Turkish immigration into Germany
- The impact of Turkish immigrants on the German economy
- Cultural conflicts experienced by Turkish immigrants in Germany
- The challenges of integration for Turkish immigrants
- The perception of Turkish immigrants in German society
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter details the history of Turkish immigration into Germany, highlighting the "guest worker" program that brought Turkish laborers to West Germany in the aftermath of World War II. This chapter explores the initial recruitment policies, the evolution of the "guest worker" program, and the factors that led to the establishment of a significant Turkish community in Germany.
The second chapter examines the economic contributions of Turkish immigrants to Germany, highlighting their impact on various sectors. The chapter sheds light on their role in the German workforce and their participation in the country's economic development.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Key themes and concepts explored in this text include Turkish immigration, guest worker program, cultural integration, economic contributions, social acceptance, cultural conflicts, and perception of immigrants.
- Quote paper
- BA(Hons) Edgar Klüsener (Author), 2006, Turkish immigrants in Germany and their cultural conflicts, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/70232
