Introduction to International Politics

Foreign Event Analysis

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Germany
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Presidet Gül Visits Germany
Summary
President Gül of Turkey recently visited Germany. The reaction of the citizens of Germany toward his visit was positive. During his visit, he met with the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. The meeting was well-received by German population.
Analysis
Over the past few decades many citizens of Turkey have migrated into Germany. The Turkish, though considered an ethnic minority in Germany, make up a large portion of the population of Germany with nearly three million citizens. Being that so many citizens of Germany are from Turkish decent, it is important that the German government has a good relation with the Turkish government. By appearing with President Gül ,Chancellor Angela Merkel has appealed to the Turkish Germans, which would likely benefit her politically. Gül advocated for good relations between Turkey and Germany. Turkish citizens in Turkey, as well as those living in Germany would approve of said relations, being that they likely have ties between the countries. This is also positive publicity for Gül.
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Submitted
September 22, 2011 at 6:11 pm