SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 23, 2012
Semiya Simsek was 14 years old when members of a neo-Nazi terror cell executed her father at his flower stand in broad daylight. Her speech at Thursday's national commemoration ceremony in Berlin is the only one by a relative of the cell's victims. It is also her last public appearance in Germany -- she is emigrating to Turkey later this year. By Julia Jüttner more... [ Video | Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 02, 2011
The first Turkish 'guest workers' arrived in West Germany 50 years ago. Like other immigrants, they've had children and grandchildren since then. But large segments of younger generations are struggling to find their place in Germany, where they are hampered by a lack of education and prospects for the future. By Maximilian Popp, Özlem Gezer and Christoph Scheuermann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 02, 2011
A ceremony on Wednesday to mark 50 years since the first Turkish 'guest workers' arrived in Germany should be a friendly photo opportunity for the leaders of the two countries. But many tensions still exist, and Turkish leader Erdogan has taken aim at Germany once again in a controversial interview. By Anna Reimann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 01, 2011
In the final two parts of a series following former Turkish guest workers on a train retracing their original journey to Germany, Yasemin Ergin learns what her parents and others were working so hard to achieve. As the trip ends, passengers also realize goodbyes remain as tough as they were 50 years ago. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 31, 2011
Some 50 years after Germany and Turkey signed a labor agreement, a group of 35 so-called Turkish 'guest workers' embarked on an anniversary train trip to relive their original journey. Following her father's path, writer Yasemin Ergin rode along last week, recording their memories in the first two parts of her series. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 07, 2011
Germany is discussing its shortage of skilled professionals, and it hopes to solve the problem by attracting doctors and engineers from abroad. The government acts as if it can just stand there and start calling out for qualified workers from the around the world. But why should they come to Germany? By Hasnain Kazim more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 16, 2011
Most German films about immigration take a grittily realistic approach, focusing on urban tension and social problems. But one filmmaking duo of Turkish-German sisters decided to use humor to tell the story of a guest-worker family. SPIEGEL ONLINE talked to Yasemin and Nesrin Samdereli about their comedy "Almanya." By Siobhán Dowling in Berlin more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 28, 2010
Ismail Bahadir was the celebrated 1 millionth guest worker from southeastern Europe in Germany. He never wanted to immigrate or for his daughters to learn German. He only wanted to be a 'guest' and in 1981, after 12 years of factory work, he went home to Turkey. By Daniel Steinvorth more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 07, 2010
Turkish immigrants have been coming to Germany since the 1960s, but for many years Germans assumed the "guest workers" would return home one day. The country's refusal to face up to the reality and the lack of a proper immigration policy led to today's integration problems. By Matthias Bartsch, Andrea Brandt and Daniel Steinvorth more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 30, 2010
A new book by Thilo Sarrazin, a board member of Germany's central bank, accusing immigrants of dragging down the country, has unleashed a new immigration debate. Yet neither side is addressing the real issue: Germany's rapidly aging population. A Commentary by Reiner Klingholz more... [ Forum ]
