Turkish Teen in Germany Denied School Because of His Tattoo

When Oguzhan Oz turned 16 last month, his father treated him with a brand new tattoo for his birthday. The … More

Facing Discrimination in Germany, Turkish Youth Seeks Career at Turkish Companies

A Turkish job fair in Cologne, Germany between 5-6 April drew thousands of mostly Turkish visitors. Top Turkish companies took … More

German Police Blames Turkish Teen Who Died While Saving a Homeless German

The prime minister of German North Rhine Westphalia state, Armin Laschet hosted a group of 21 people at the prime … More

Turkish-German Family Pleas for Help Following 2 years of Islamophobic Horror

Renown football star Mesut Ozil has successfully drawn attention to the extent of racism and discrimination in Germany by quitting … More

Enemy Lists Herald Fresh NSU-Like Serial Murders: NGO Spokesperson

German right wing extremist groups’ enemy lists revealed that the lives of minorities especially Turks in Germany are under threat … More

How Turkish Kids Literally Wrestle Their Way out Discrimination in Germany

A Turkish-majority sports club in German city of Cologne wrestles through discrimination as it won a national championship as teenager … More

Erdogan is an opportunity for the Balkan Peace: Head of Turkish NGO

The head of largest Turkish European NGO says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is an opportunity for the long overdue … More

Discrimination in Germany Forces Diaspora into Turkish Politics

Facing huge discrimination and inequalities in Germany in every aspect of their lives, Turkish diaspora turns to Turkish politics as … More

Having a Turkish Name in Germany Means Longer Prison Sentence: Lawyer

Institutional racism is wide spread in Germany. Turks face it in every aspect of life. Having a Turkish name gets you longer sentences at courts as one prominent lawyer puts it

University of Linz sent out job applications for three fictitious female characters with identical qualifications. The applicant with a typical German name (Sandra Bauer) received an 18.8 percent callback rate, the same person with a Turkish-sounding name (Meryem Öztürk) got callbacks only on 13.5 percent of her applications. In the case of the female with a Turkish name wearing a headscarf, the callback rate was only 4.2 percent.

IN GERMANY, POLITICAL OPINION GETS YOU FIRED OR PREVENTS FROM RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE

When German Linz University published the result of its research back in 2016 on discrimination against Muslim Turkish women during … More