The objectives of the Center for Studies on Turkey are to promote German-Turkish relations and the level of knowledge and information about Turkey and Turkish migrants in Europe, to advance the cooperation between Turkey, Germany and other European countries and also to support research and public relations.   Thematical Focal Points: I. Socio-economic and political developments within Turkey; trade and political relations of Turkey to its neighbors and the European Union. II. General immigrant-research within the Federal Republic of Germany and other European nations (main focus: foreign pensioners, foreign companies, foreigners as customers; foreign media; Islam in the immigration, etc.).   Regional focus points: Turkey, Middle Asia, the Balkans, Germany, the European Union   Periodicals: "Schriftenreihe" (Publication Series) Reihe "Studien more...

Main Tasks The main tasks of the Center include the preparation and evaluation of investigative projects, commentaries and reports as well as the holding of professional conferences, congresses and the like. Also to organize regular conferences to report about scientific and political developments which in particular affect the situation of foreigners in Germany. Of primary concern in this respect are the many questions and problems of the migrants workers in Germany as well as the economic, cultural and scientific relations to Turkey. Apart from the scientific activities and the collection and circulation of information, pragmatic assistance is becoming more and more a central activity of the Center. Ultimately, in order to transform the findings of our research into practical work, the Center for Studies on Turkey organizes and initiates many activities both in Germany and in Europe. The foundation of the Center resulted from the recognition that speechlessness at that time between more...