Young Turkish people seek fresh start in Germany amid repression at home

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Young Turkish people seek fresh start in Germany amid repression at home
dw.com
13/03/2021
Sinem Özdemir, Daniel Derya Bellut
As the Turkish government cracks down on dissent, more and more young graduates and students are seeking new lives abroad. Germany is their No.1 destination.
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Recent student protests at Bogazici University were met with heavy police presence
Turkey is once again experiencing a brain drain, as more and more young graduates and other highly qualified workers are leaving the country to start a new life abroad.
Critics blame President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government for failing to offer qualified Turks enough prospects and even stigmatizing them. The criticism has intensified since protests broke out at Istanbul's renowned Bogazici University in January after Erdogan appointed an unpopular rector loyal to his ruling AKP party. The police cracked down heavily on the demonstrations, and politicians have described the student protesters as "terrorists" or even "perverts."

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