GERMANS AND TURKS

DEUTSCHE UND TÜRKEN

ALMANLAR VE TÜRKLER

From the 2003 Britannica Book of the Year

Population in 2002 - 82,506,000

  • German 75,060,000
  • Turkish 2,110,000
  • Kurdish 400,000
  • Greek 360,000
  • Italian 610,000
  • Polish 280,000
  • South Slavic languages 1,190,000
  • Other 2,590,000

    Ethnic composition of Germany in year 2000:

  • German 88.2%
  • Turkish 3.4% (of which Kurdish 0.7%)
  • Italian 1.0%
  • Greek 0.7%
  • Serb 0.6%
  • Russian 0.6%
  • Polish 0.4%
  • other 5.1%

    • POLITICAL, SOCIAL and HISTORICAL

  • Please visit my News site for related articles and current news and events
  • 1/07 New TV docu-drama gives insights into Turkish life in Germany
  • 9/29/01 Turkish workers in Germany face uncertain future . Arrival of 1st guest workers 40 years ago remembered
  • Naturalization: new citizenship law in 2000 with info on non-Germans in Germany. Related links.
  • Foreigners in Germany - info in German, laws, Literatur, stats, links from Tufts University.
  • Welcome to Germany? In-depthy look at German immigration policy from FAZ
  • Large list of resources by Rick Spuler on Auslaender / Foreigners in Germany and other topics
  • Many resources on Multiculturalism and Turks in Germany from Dr. Cary Nathenson
  • Good description of the post-war history of Turks in Germany, overview of research w/ bibliography
  • Turkish Immigration and politics in Germany. Politician Cem Ozdemir, problems of identity, assimilation, integration.
  • Insightful "Notes from Hamburg: Immigrants Challenge Germany's Social Net", discusses the history of Turkish guest workers and their descendants, US vs. German social safety nets, social advocacy in immigrant communities, working with Turkish immigrants in St. Pauli, and the problem of whether to stay in Germany or return to Turkey.

    TEACHING RESOURCES

    Modified from John Stark
  • Thema Ausländerfeindlichkeit: "Questions to Yildiz heisst Stern", Jungendliteratur from Langenscheidt.
  • Donna van Handle has a teaching unit with links which was worked up by Chris Bradshaw.
  • Short reading text: Bundesdeutsche Flüchtlingspolitik und ihre tödlichen Folgen 1993.
  • Another site that I used to prepare lessons that has teaching materials and links much info (especially on Islam)
  • The CD "Arsch huh, Zaeng ussenander" is also very good. The Goethe Instutut-Chicago has a copy.

  • Links and vocabulary on Foreigners in Germany by David Nutting.
  • Lixl: Links, texts, DaF exercises and topics dealing with "Ausländer and Minoritäten" in Germany.
  • GI Deutschstunde video interviews transcript: Deutschland/Türkei. Turkish youth in Germany.
  • German increasingly used to Instruct Young Muslims in Germany in their Religious Heritage. German Info Center.
  • Muslimin wegen Kopftuches nicht in den Schuldienst? InterNationes - Landekunde Online &Ubungen.
  • Internetadressen zum Thema Fremdenfeindlichkeit und Gewalt . Youth org's, teaching, activism, contacts, etc.
  • Hast du Vorurteile? Teste dich selbst. Online quiz from Basta: Nein zur Gewalt youth magazine.

    The Bundesministerium des Innern has info on questions of Auslaenderpolitik and Asyl. Teachers should avail themselves of the "Fairstaendnis" Campaign (slogans: Gewalt ist die falsche Wahl, Annaeherung statt Gewalt, Menschenwuerde achten - gegen Fremdenhass), whereby the Bundesministerium offers at no charge very attractive posters, free magazines: Basta - nein zur Gewalt, teaching tips, stickers, buttons, brochures and a free computer game called Dunkle Schatten 1 & 2 (download). Evaluation and use in class plus student reviews. Game solution. Topic: Computerspiele als Mittel der politischen Bildung. Game Info and evaluations.

    MISCELLANEOUS RELATED RESOURCES

    Kreuzberg is a quarter in Berlin, one of the largest Turkish cities in the world. See what's new in Kreuzberg and the rest of Berlin at Kreuzberg Online. Kreuzberg is also planning a sister-city partnership with Kadiköy/Istanbul (Anatolian side), where I lived in 1993. BTW, Kadiköy is famous for the Fenerbahce Soccer Club, which was down the hill from my apartment in Moda. I could watch the games on TV and hear the roar of the crowd come up the hill seconds later. I was actually a Galatasaray fan, however. Cim-bom-bom! They are year 2000 UEFA cup champs!

    Phillip Greenspun's excellent, insightful, colorful tour of Berlin and Prague discusses Kreuzberg at night and the situation of Turks in Germany.

    German-language links on Turkey and Learning Turkish from Istanbul Deutsche Schule. St. Georg's - Austrian high school in Istanbul

    Deutsch in der Türkei: from a German teacher in Istanbul.

    Goethe Institut Istanbul und Goethe-Institut Ankara: Haupstadt der Türkei.

    DTV has several related works, such as "Türkische Erzählungen", which is a collection of modern Turkish authors writing in German or in translation. Incidentally, if you enjoy political satire, you should try Aziz Nesin.

    My links to Doner - Germany's (and my) favorite fast food. "This Week in Germany" article: Germany's "Obsession" with Doner".

    According to legend, the Ottoman Turks left bags of coffee behind when they lifted the second siege of Vienna in 1683. Actually, there were coffee houses in Vienna and coffee in Western Europe some time before this, probably introduced by travellers, diplomats, businessmen, etc. Get the full story as well as links to Turkish coffee and Vienna coffeehouses from my Coffee page. You can also write me for works dealing with the Ottoman threat in Europe.

    Much more info at my Turkey and Germany pages. Try an internet search for further info.

    Please mail me your comments and suggestions! Last updated July 15, 2001.

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