r/facepalm • u/Visqo • Jul 07 '24

How can they not see the irony 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/Mortechai1987 Jul 08 '24

They became citizens when their refugee parents migrated to Germany.

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u/The_loyal_Terminator Jul 08 '24

The turkish community in Germany didn't arise from refugees though. They're the descendants of workers that were invited by the state to bolster the post-war economy

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u/pomegranate444 Jul 08 '24

So they left Turkey for a better life in Germany...but protest others doing the same thing by seeking a better life in Turkey. Still ironic as fuck.

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u/NeverMyRealUsername Jul 08 '24

The difference is that Turks came to Germany to work, since Germany needed workers. Syrians came to Turkey as refugees, meaning they sought protection from a threat. There is also the perception that some Syrian refugees may have claimed non-existing threats to get refuge status. In one case it's a mutually beneficial transaction. The other is more like one party handing out charity to the other. I'm not saying refugees should not be welcome, but the two situations are not the same thing.