German politicians against opening of Turkish high schools in Germany

PanARMENIAN.Net - German politicians reacted critically to the proposal of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to open Turkish high schools in Germany. Most of the representatives of political parties and public figures in Germany, including those of Turkish origin opposed that idea. "Children of Turkish origin should attend German schools in our country," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.



The Minister of Justice, Integration and European Affairs of the State of Hesse Jörg-Uwe Hahn called Erdogan's proposal the "wrong signal". According to him, the priority objective is the integration of immigrants from Turkey in the German society, while the establishment of Turkish high schools may lead to further isolation of this group of citizens.



Erdogan's proposal was rejected by the German politicians of Turkish origin. "I believe that, on the contrary, children from families speaking Turkish at home, must start studying the German language as soon as possible," Bundestag deputy from the Free Democratic Party Serkan Tören said to the Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper. According to Teren, that will help them succeed not only in their profession, but also in the society in general.