“60 Years Success Story: Germany The Second Homeland” Panel took place in Berlin special to the 60th anniversary of migration from Turkey to Germany in coordination with T.R. Berlin Consulate General, Berlin International University of Applied Sciences, and Bahçeşehir University (BAU)..jpeg)
The panel was hosted by T.R. Berlin Consulate General in the context of the Labour Recruitment Agreement signed between Turkey and Germany with the occasion of the 60th year of labor migration from different cities in Anatolia to Germany. BAU President Prof. Dr. Şirin Karadeniz, BAU Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences academic member Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Esmer, BAU Center of Migration and Urban Studies President Prof. Dr. Ulaş Sunata, ex-deputy of Yeşiller Özcan Mutlu, Dr. Barış Ülker and Dr. Emine Neşe Yüksel from Berlin International University of Applied Sciences and many Turkish citizens living in Germany attended the panel. The panel started with the opening speeches from T.R Berlin Consul General Rıfkı Olgun Yücekök and BAU Global President Enver Yücel.
T.R Berlin Consul General Rıfkı Olgun Yücekök started his opening speech by reminding all participants that the consulate general is the home of every Turkish citizen. After expressing that he is happy to be together with the valuable contributions of Bahçeşehir University: “60 years is easier said than done. Today there are guests among us that have been here for exactly 59 years. We also have guests from the first and second generations that migrated to Germany. It is very joyous to see so many people altogether. 3.5 million Turks are living in Germany. That is to say, there is more population here than 20 Anatolian provinces combined. It has enough capacity to be a province. Doctor, lawyer, dentist, hairdresser, auto mechanic, also those who work in the construction sector, the machinery industry, and those who code, our artists, painters from newcomers, in other words, whatever color our industry has, they are with us here in Germany. Our people contributed to the development of Germany for 60 years. This situation had and will continue to have undeniable contributions to both our country and to Germany. I would like to thank everyone for their valuable contribution and effort, for raising beautiful children, for setting good examples.”
Another person to make the opening speech was BAU Global President Enver Yücel. Recalling that they made conferences and documentaries on the contribution of Turks to Germany in the 50th year of the migration, Yücel said, “We all see that Turkey has drawn a great success story in Germany and succeeded. We have put aside the expressions that 'Europeans, British, Americans make it, with our successes here recently. We see that we have reached very important places in science, art, sports, and politics in Germany. We do something in every field, from sports to art. Yesterday we were here with the strength of our muscles, now we are here with the strength of our intellect. We have established universities in Germany, the United States, England, and Georgia according to the laws of that country. Today, there is a Turkish university next to the White House. Today, there is a German university and Gymnasium (high school) in Berlin, the capital of Germany. We strive to raise people for the science and working life of Germany. We will do better things in Germany. We will build a science and art bridge between Berlin and Istanbul with research projects.”
Moderator of the panel BAU Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences academic member Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Esmer shared the quoted words of Germany President Frank Walter Steinmeier’s who said that the people coming from Turkey played an important role in helping Germany reach its current strong position: “You have enriched Germany economically, but most of all with your presence and hard work.
BAU Center of Migration and Urban Studies President Prof. Dr. Ulaş Sunata, ex-deputy of Yeşiller Özcan Mutlu, Dr. Barış Ülker, and Dr. Emine Neşe Yüksel discussed 60 years of migration adventure, starting from the historical process in detail with different extents.
The special panel held at the T.R Berlin Consulate General ended with a reception hosted by the Consulate General.
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