Turkish immigration article
After the Holocaust in Germany, the Turks were imported because of the demand for workers. This need for workers happened due to the economic boom in the 50’s and 60’s in the West. The Turks were not meant to stay long; just long enough for everything in the country to get patched back together and for the Germans to get back on their feet after the Holocaust. The Turks, however, were very attracted to Germany because of their job openings, good government, and a high standard of living in the West. So, even though the Turks were not meant to stay long, they have stayed in Germany to make up about 15% of the population until today. Because the German government did not grant the Turks citizenship or try to integrate them into German society, the Turks and the Germans have had social conflict since the 60's. About 30% of the Turks living in Germany do not possess citizenship because according to German law, they cannot have dual citizenship between Turkey and Germany. The Turks must renounce their Turkish citizenship to become a citizen of Germany. The German people do not like that the Turks are part of their society because they believe that the Turks are taking their job opportunities even though they are not even part of the country. The German people are trying to stop the Turks from taking their places in society by making rules that people must show their citizenship, just like in Arizona. Some companies are also only reserving jobs for true Germans for the upper levels but are encouraging Turks to apply for the low level jobs. These rules have caused uproar with the Turkish community, but because most of them are not citizens, they cannot protest fairly against the Germans and the government. Because Germany was not a multicultural society to begin with, the German people and the Turks have many issues that they go through every day.