July 26, 2014 The upcoming presidential elections in Turkey are a recurring theme in several Austrian newspapers. In two weeks Turkey will vote a new president; however, the ORF is reporting on the early voting possibilities for Turks, who live outside of Turkey.
July 25, 2014 To become an Austrian citizen, one must successfully pass a German language skill exam. According to the ORF, public authorities in Austria even ask those who hold a University degree in German philology to participate at it. However, currently this procedure is discussed among politicians.
July 10, 2014 The proof of German language skills for family members, who want to immigrate to Austria, is against the treaty of association, which was signed between Turkey and [EWG] EU back in the early sixties (12. Sept. 1963). Austrian law has already been adjusted in 2012. The Austrian press is discussing the decision…
July 10, 2014 The Standard, one of the Austrians leading daily newspapers, is reporting on the Ramadan tradition. How and why Turkish Muslims or Muslims in general are fasting for the duration of 30 days. The story also focuses on a drummer in Istanbul, who is responsible to wake up the Muslims for “suhur” (the pre-dawn…
July 6, 2014 Several Austrian politicians for example Alev Korun member of the Green Party or Johanna Mikl-Leitner member of the ÖVP, expressed their concern about the refugee developments on the Mediterranean region. Mikl-Leitner is supporting a resettlement program, which should help the refugees after a certain time to go back to their home countries….
