Turks in Germany facts for kids
The Turks in Germany are the largest ethnic minority in Germany. Most of these immigrants came from Turkey when Germany invited them to work as guest workers between 1961-73 due to labour shortages.
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Once the Ottoman army retreated from their unsuccessful campaign at the Battle of Vienna in 1683, many soldiers and camp followers were left behind. At least 500 Turkish prisoners were forcibly settled in Germany.
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Of Turkish origin through his mother Fatima, Frederick Augustus Rutowsky became the commander of the Saxon army during the Siege of Pirna.
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Of half German and half Turkish origin, Karl Boy-Ed was the naval attaché to the German embassy in Washington during World War I.
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Born in Nuremberg, the actor Ozan Güven is the son of Bulgarian migrants of ethnic Turkish origin.
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Born in Leverkusen, Cemile Giousouf is the daughter of ethnic Turkish migrants from Greece. Giousouf was the first German of Western Thracian-Turkish origin to become a member of the German parliament. Moreover, she was the first Muslim to be elected for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
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The renowned pianist Rüya Taner was born in Germany and is of Turkish Cypriot origin.
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A group of Turkish Germans.
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The döner kebap is one of the most popular fast-foods in Germany.
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A symbolic sign at the entrance of Kreuzberg written in the Turkish language: "Kreuzberg Merkezi" (Kreuzberg Centre).
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A memorial stone in remembrance of Mete Ekşi (de).
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Fatih Akin is one of the most influential film directors in Turkish-German cinema.
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Erol Sander has starred as a leading role in several Turkish-German TV series'.
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Bahar Kızıl is a founding member of the German pop group Monrose.
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Kool Savas
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Nuri Şahin played for Turkey.
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Aydan Özoğuz is the deputy chairperson of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
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See also
In Spanish: Inmigración turca en Alemania para niños
