
The most populous city in the EU in 2022, Berlin is a melting pot of a rich variety of cultures and nationalities – and with the biggest Turkish diaspora in the world, the city’s relations with its Turkish communities remain amongst the most important for political leaders and citizens alike.
In order to gain some insight into this relationship on a political level, Mr. Engelmann’s Politics LK and GK courses took an excursion to the Turkish embassy on Tiergartenstraße on 10 May of this year. The group was able to tour the embassy from its prized rooftop beehive to its manifold conference rooms and engage in conversation with high-level officials – including Envoy Topçuoğlu and Ambassador Şen – and ask questions about the highs and lows of work and life as a diplomat.
Over the course of the visit, we learned about topics essential to Turkish-German relations, such as the integration of Germans of Turkish descent and the controversial issue of Muezzin prayer calls in Cologne. Finally, to round the excursion off, the students partook in the highly educational experience of being treated to an array of Turkish delicacies, including tea and pastries, becoming acquainted with public diplomacy at its most delicious…









