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The Man Who Introduced Ceylon Tea to European Markets

Ayhan Bakan, President of Orient GmbH.

Vienna, Austria- Though it interrupted the course of politics, Turkey’s coup d’état of September 12, 1980 culminated in significant changes in the lives of many young people during those years. When the army took over the state administration, many young people preferred to go abroad to get away from the political turmoil.

August 28, 2008
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The Largest Turkish Food Company in Austria: The Macro Group

Huseyin Unal, President of the Macro Group.

Vienna – The story of the Macro Group began in a small grocery store. Hüseyin Ünal from Yozgat, who came to Austria as a worker, met the halal meat needs of various neighborhoods in Vienna. The adventure, which started by selling the meat of 30 lambs per week, has now turned into a company with a revenue of 90 million Euro.

August 28, 2008
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The Market's Yogurt Leader

Krefeld, Germany – “It all started with the belief that it would be possible to produce in Germany those products that Turkish immigrants would enjoy.” This is how Zekeriya Yasemin, the founder of Yayla, starts to tell the story of the Yayla corporation.
Over 180 dairy and meat items produced by Yayla-Türk GmbH, which was established in 1984, are found in Turkish kitchens all over Europe and particularly in Germany.

August 29, 2008
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The Turkish Food Giant of Germany

Mannheim, Germany – In Germany, Baktat, a company that produces and distributes ready foodstuffs, is known to be the largest Turkish food company in the ethnic market. Baktat sells 1600 different products, has 12 companies and nearly 1300 employees, of whom 130 are in Europe. Exclusive of the Turkish markets, Baktat owns close to 12 thousand meters of shelf space throughout Europe.

August 29, 2008
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Germany Produces and EMS Transports

Dormagen, Germany- According to data from the German Federal Statistics Bureau, Germany’s exports in the first three months of 2008 reached 379.1 billion dollars. This was 21.4% more than the last three months of 2007. The dramatic rise in Germany’s export volume from year to year has also led to an increase in transportation demands.

August 29, 2008
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The Turks in the Netherlands

From the early 1970s, the immigrant Turks, though considered as temporary workers, started to become investors. The first investments were made mainly in small grocery stores, butcher shops, and travel agencies.

May 15, 2006
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Textiles and Food are Popular in England

It is estimated that around 150 thousand Turkish citizens live in England. This number includes the refugees and the undocumented Turks who immigrated to England in great numbers after the 1970s.

May 15, 2006
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Secret Dynamo of the European Economy

Germany, not being able to meet the labor needs of its growing economy after the Second World War, opened its borders to Turkish workers with the “labor recruitment agreement” of October 30, 1961. Following this agreement, thousands of Turkish workers arrived in Germany, starting the Turkish immigration to Europe.

May 21, 2006
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Experience of Euro-Turks

Prof. Dr. Faruk Şen, director of the Turkey Research Center Association (TAM), recently published a book presenting the statistics he had compiled while doing research on Turks living in the European Union. He also chronicles his own experiences, as a Turk who has spent many years in Germany.

October 15, 2007
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New Generation Is Gaining an Education

Approximately 200 thousand students continue their education at about 320 institutions for higher education (Hochschulen) in Germany. The number of Turkish students attending these universities is 36,000. Only 3% of these are students from Turkey; the rest is composed of Turks born in Germany. (1)

May 20, 2006
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The Grand Master of Gastronomy

Cologne, Germany- In general, many entrepreneurial immigrants start their careers in any new country with a restaurant. Though easy to open, they are also easy to close. Being able to remain profitable takes incredible ingenuity. Müslüm Balaban is one Turkish restauranteur in Germany who will be remembered for a long time to come.

October 15, 2007
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The Brothers that Brought D

Frankfurt – Among the more than 200 döner producers operating in Germany, there is one brand that everyone accepts as a leader in the market: Karmez. The Tütüncübaşı siblings: Müfit, Mustafa, Özer, Önder, Ömer, Enfil, Muzaffer and Şima started their business lives by selling meat to Turkish markets in 1982. Within 20 years, they had become the major producers of prepared döner in Europe.

October 15, 2007
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The Unrequited Love of a European Turk: Politics

Of the 54 Turks living in Europe that ran for office in the recent parliamentary elections, only four made it into the legislature.

October 15, 2007
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Heavy Snorers Are In His Hands

Cologne, Germany- One hundred twenty-five students graduated from Istanbul University's Çapa Medical School in 1977. Of those 125, 17 graduates went to Germany and 12 eventually returned to Turkey. In the years when Turkey's right-left political divide began to grow stronger and more dangerous, Fahri Yıldız decided to stay in Germany following the unfortunate death of a friend in that conflict.

October 15, 2007
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