Over 4.4 thousand Turkish citizens sought asylum in Germany this year. Such data are cited by the German Federal office for migration and refugees. About it reports on Friday, November 18, The Local.
This figure is two times more than last year: while the number of asylum seekers from Turkey were 1767 people. At the same time, according to a member party, the Christian social Union (CSU), Stefan Mayer, it is possible that the number of Turks who will turn to Germany in search of asylum, will only continue to grow.
“We will not solve the problems of Turkey, inviting all the citizens who criticize the regime, and allowing them to apply for asylum (…) We should not provide such a favor to President [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan, because that’s exactly what he wants — to get rid of opposition,” said Meyer.
The politician criticized the recent statement of head the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the country Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who called on Turkish scientists, journalists, representatives of culture and art, “which can no longer work in Turkey,” to come to Germany. According to the Minister, Berlin wants to help these people.
The growth in the number of applications for asylum increased after in Turkey after the coup attempt made on 15 July, began mass purges in government, public administration, courts, education, media, army and security services.