June 22, 2014
A member of the Turkish culture community, Melissa Günes, wrote an op-ed in one of the leading Austrian newspapers. She clearly criticized the Turkish prime minister for calling the Turkish population living in Austria, as descendants of Süleyman the Magnificent and Kara Mustafa Pascha, both very famous Ottoman leaders. According to Günes the Turks in Austria a very proud of their Turkish cultural roots; however, she stresses, they are also proud of their new Austrian country. According to Günes, Turkeys AKP government should focus more on Turkey and guarantee more democratic rights for all members of the Turkish state.
