For example, had it not been for the anti-refugee campaigns of the German mainstream media that turned the refugee matter into the refugee crisis, would an average German person still be as afraid of Muslims, foreigners and refugees as they are today? According to a poll conducted by FORSA, 84% of the German public have not experienced a problem with their foreigner neighbors.
The ‘rules of the game’ are changing: President Erdogan’s remarks at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Istanbul
In addition to hegemony in global trade, Erdogan also touched upon the “dirty games” pursued by some in the international system in order to set Muslims against each other.
Who’s Who in the CDU Race for Presidency?
”My guess is that in the next days and in particular on the convention day, all three candidates will most likely address issues such as I) Turkey in general, II) Turks living Germany, III) Muslims in Germany, IV) dual citizenship of Turks living in Germany and V) Merkel’s refugee-friendly policies.
Is the Old Turkey Coming Back?
With this prescription and other additional measures in the Republic of Turkey, which was established on the renunciation of a heritage, Turkey’s 1000 years of history and identity were downplayed by disregarding that the country is the remnant of a great empire that encompassed Kurds, Circassians, Abkhasians, Muslims and non-Muslims.
Dual-Citizenship of Turks: A Populist Instrument in German Politics?
However, on the other hand, no concrete steps are taken or no sincere statements are made by CDU politicians when Turks or Muslims in Germany face difficulties in their daily lives, caused especially by far-right and anti-Islam circles.
The French Islam
��Why does Islam scare the French?”, “All the disturbing facts about Islam,” “Islam and violence,” “Islam and the communitarianism threat,” “Islamophobia,” “The Republic against Islam,” “The Christians against Islam,” “Middle East, Israel, Islam,” “Our financial and Islamist enemies…”
These captions about Islam and Muslims are from the front covers of two French weeklies, namely Le Point and L’express – published only within a year.
Thilo Sarrazin’s Hostile Takeover: Does Islam Obstruct Progress and Threaten Society?
Until that time it was interesting to note that even though nobody publicly supported Sarrazin’s anti-Muslim oriented thesis, behind closed doors more and more people addressed an alleged danger coming with and from Muslims in Europe.
Erdogan’s visit to Africa promises future collaboration
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“We are aware that FETO is working to charm the Muslims in the Republic of South Africa into siding with it.
Can the Mesut Ozil Affair Trigger a New Sensitivity Regarding Racism?
Despite mainstream politicians and the German media dismissing and disregarding this fact, it’s obvious that in particular, Muslims and Turks in Germany have faced difficulties in being accepted by the majority of society – despite considerable efforts by people with Turkish or Muslim roots.
How FETO Became Fanatic and Dogmatic
The discrepancy between FETO’s apparent facet and hidden agenda, thus it’s extreme form of dissimulation (taqiyya), have inflicted wounds to the minds of all Muslims, especially Islamists, the pious and nationalist-conservatives.
Is Germany Heading into a Trap of Nationalism?
As we see, it’s obvious that the current refugee problem and Germany’s chronic ambivalent behavior in the treatment of Muslims, Turks and Turkey in general, still causes consequential problems in German daily life.
The Turkish Diaspora’s Voting Preference in the 24 June Elections
Turkey’s June 24 election results are considered as a chance by the Turkish diaspora to initiate new and stable bilateral…
Post-Nation State in the Middle East and the Turkish Model
The Turkish model, offered by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) after 2002, presents a political community of Muslims and non-Muslim peoples in a post-nation-state framework, which is in a way reminiscent of the Ottoman “millet” system.
Anwar Ibrahim: Muslim leaders ought to rule with moral conscious
Duran described Malaysia as a country that “plays a role in breaking the negative taboo against Muslims and in the fight against Islamophobia.
What Changed 25 Years After the Solingen Arson Attack
However, the question arises as to whether there is any actual change in the general societal mood with respect to Turks or even Muslims in Germany.
The Decline of Diplomacy: How Trump is Destroying the Middle East
Many people can easily recall Jeffress addressing Muslims as “heretics” in several of his speeches.
The 300 French Horsemen of the Apocalypse
” For this, they suggested Muslims to delete some verses of the Quran!
They do not need to panic since France is obviously still France, as the manifesto demonstrates.
Freedom of Religion as a Pre-condition?
” Besides the fact that his first act as the new leader of the Bavarian government is most probably violating the constitution’s neutrality, and on the other hand, most of the four million Muslims in Germany would actually have no problem with Söder’s act of emphasizing Christianity, there are also some other statements by politicians which are also quite disputable.
The Hunchback of Germany: Right Populism
As if it’s not enough that Muslims are criminalized and discriminated in Germany on a daily basis both politically and socially because of their religious identity, the basic human rights of freedom of religion and the right to free practice of religion are literally trampled on within the headscarf debate.
The problem of minority representation in Europe
In our case, the representation of Muslims living in Europe, which is not so high, is crucial for the sake of democracy in Europe.