What do Turks think about Germany?

Turkish people are big admirer of German people. “German product” is synonym of “high quality” in Turkish. Almost every Turkish has a relative in Germany , and thats why we have many urban legends about germans and germany .

What is the relationship between Turkey and Germany?

Germany has turned out to be the number one partner of Turkey in fields such as foreign trade, financial and technical cooperation, tourism and defense industry. In 2020, Germany was the biggest trade partner of Turkey, they had a bilateral trade volume of $38 billion.

Is Turkey allies with Germany?

As one of the Turkey’s important allies in Europe, we have multi-faceted relations with Germany, which include political, economic, military and human dimensions with a long-standing background. High-level mutual visits as well as contacts at technical levels are being held regularly.

Why did the Turkish migrate to Germany?

In the 1960s, Turkish workers arrived in Germany to fill the demand for cheap labor in a booming post-war economy. Many of them never left, creating a minority community that changed the demographics of Germany forever.

What is the relationship between Turkish culture and German culture?

Turks who immigrated to Germany brought cultural elements with them, including the Turkish language and Islam. These cultural values are often passed down to their children and descendants, but Turkish Germans are also increasingly secular.

What is it like to be a Turkish immigrant in Germany?

Turks who immigrated to Germany brought cultural elements with them, including the Turkish language and Islam. These cultural values are often passed down to their children and descendants, but German Turks are also increasingly secular.

Why did so many Turks come to Germany?

The majority of Turks coming to Germany came from rural communities in the heartland of Turkey (Anatolia). They came to earn some money, save up (become rich), and then leave, go back to Turkey. This was also the thinking of the Germans.

How did Turkish become a second language in Germany?

Turkish is the second most spoken language in Germany, after German. It was brought to the country by Turkish immigrants who spoke it as their first language. These immigrants mainly learned German through employment, mass media, and social settings, and it has now become a second language for many of them.