Anyway, I've started doing some thought for the Cultural Project, and I intend to examine the phenomenon of Turkish culture within Germany. To reference by earlier Ning blog post:
One of the things that I find very interesting, given my background in other languages, is
the huge Turkish minority in Germany. I’ve studied German for the last several
years, and it’s a familiar topic that Turkish guest workers (Gastarbeiter) who
came several decades ago are now a sizeable and distinct minority inside
Germany. There are about 3.5 million ethnic Turks in Germany, as the largest minority, concentrated mainly in urban centers.
Europe as a whole has been experiencing some social upheaval, because for thousands of years Europe remained ethnically homogenous, and
citizenship was based primarily on jus sanguinis (or citizenship by
blood). Now, though, most countries are experiencing a huge influx of
foreigners, often from the Middle East or Africa, and many keep their
own cultures and don't assimilate into their host country. This
generally creates a conservative backlash by the country's original
residents. I'll look into changes in citizenship rights, as well as
Turkish cultural enclaves and political trends by Turks in Germany.
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