Almanya: Welcome to Germany

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Here is my grandfather and me,

this is our first photo.

Is here we together all the family.

The leftmost is me, the rightmost is

my grandfather.

This is a last photo together.

Shortly after this photograph was taken,

everything has changed.

We don't dicede ourselves others do

for many factors be affect the decision of our life

If I was born in Turkey, not Germany...

I often think that,

how would be my life.

I owe the German economic miracle

to be a "Made In Germany ".

Especially since the middle of the 1950's...

...regular labor force began to arrive

from Southern Europe.

Who want to go as workers,

they are being examined in their country

The procedure almost

looked like an animal market.

Only for healthy ones were possible

to go to Germany.

You know, there is a labor scarcity

in the labor market

Spanish and Italian workers didn't have enough

at the time.

We decided to benefit from Turkish workers

A guest worker is subject to the headlines

on 10 September 1964.

This is a historic day.

on that date because the number of immigrants...

...reached the highest level.

One of these immigrants

will be recorded in history.

Please first you.

-No, first you.

Congratulations to One-millionth guest worker.

Welcome.

but the only one.

But, the worker of the millionth

Armando Rodriguez was surprised...

...for him a ceremony and a gift motocycle.

He and other workers didn't understood yet,

they became an indispensable element

for the welfare of Germany.

Armando Rodriguez, at that times...

...even though the worker of a millionth...

We want to tell,

the first one millionth's life.

A man named Huseyin Yilmaz,

my grandfather's life.

My grandfather was stepping such as

to the promising great hopes future in Germany.

Hey, Huseyin, wait a minute!

45 YEARS LATER

I've changed my mind.

I don't want German passport.

Have you lost your mind?

Why we have the application

made for naturalization?

That wasn't my idea anyway.

My god, give me strength.

Why I must discuss for everything with you?

We go there tomorrow

and pick up our German passports!

When my grandfather and grandmother were thinking

they have problems but raelly I had a big trouble.

No, can not!

I take birth control pill every day!

Goddamn it, what did you do to me?

What I did?

-What kind of have your sperm?!

We all had a problem.

Even the smallest of family.

Cenk,

Where shall we put your flag?

Germany?

Of course, but what is the name of that

beautiful country, father comes

Anatolian.

italy called there.

No. Cenk is right, it's Anatolia...

and the eastern part of Turkey.

Sorry, but this is a European map...

...ending in Istanbul.

Then, we put the flag over here.

Engin, tell me where are you from?

I'm from Istanbul.

You are from Istanbul, how beautiful!

Okay, here we placed everyone.

What should I wear tomorrow? This?

Or this?

Wife, are you crazy?

Both are the same. Almighty!

How can you be so calm?

Are you not exciting?

No!

Almighty, give me strength.

Almighty, don't pay attention her.

Give to me strength!

Or would you prefer this?

Finished...

Mr. and Mrs. Yilmaz...

The one thing that is missing

The fourth additional article...

The future of German as citizens...

...German culture is pioneer culture

do you accept this?

First, you will be a member

of the association a hunters and rifle club.

You will eat pork twice a week.

You will watch tv series "Crime Scene" every sunday

and you will go to the Mallorca in holidays.

Are you ready to these obligations?

But...

-Of course.

Everything we must to do correct.

Congratulations.

Now you are a German citizen.

Hseyin, no need to panic!

We are still Turkish.

It's beautiful.

Get up, get dressed.

We gotta go.

Today, we will be German citizens.

Come on, Let's play football!

Turks against the Germans!

Come on!

I give him to you.

He is also German.

Also looks like a German.

Even he doesn't know Turkish.

-He don't know anything.

Fight!

Dear Mom?

I am going to your grandmother.

-Okay.

Hi, Mommy.

Bride come in!

-It seems really good.

What?

-it is super.

Cenk, do not forget the cake.

-OK, I'm coming.

Let's prepare table.

Oh son! you arrived!

What did you do at school today?

What happened to your eye?

-Nothing! This is for you!

Cenk, what happened to the eye?

-Nothing.

My son,

what happened to your eye?

Nothing!

A Turkish boy said that to him

you are not a Turkish.

What?

Ali!

First you will go to school tomorrow...

...and will show to everybody

how we are the real Turks!

Dad!

My grandson is not the real Turkish!

It's impossible!

Don't touch!

Very tasty.

And how are you?

-Good.

Anne, that has too much spicy!

The, eat rice.

That's spicy also. will be pierced my stomach.

-Ali!

This is Muhammed. Open it up.

Hi,

Hi son...

No, it is also.

Hi Muhammed.

Son, why are you so late?

-I missed the bus, Mom.

What happened to your eye?

-Nothing.

Nothing...

Always you are doing the same thing.

Give me a plate.

Folk!

I have a good news!

-Now we are the German!

What?

-German?

Oh no!

-Of course!

No!

No, this is not a surprise.

Surprise is:

I bought a house...

...in Turkey, from the village.

From the homeland.

Why? you will return to there?

Look. Our country is here.

Beautiful, isn't it?

-What?

We are from there?

So, I want to go Turkey in next holiday,

all together.

The house is old

and must be renovated.

It would be very good,

if all of you help.

We made other plans for the holiday...

We can not come.

Muhammad let it go.

He don't have job already.

I pay his flight ticket.

Veli!

-What? Is it Lie?

I am paying all the flight tickets!

Super!

-Forget it either.

Enough is enough!

Rest, dammit.

What I ever wanted from you,

as your father?

lts just sitting around here

and makes blabla... Shame on you!

We are a family.

We are a Turkish family!

What are we now?

German or Turks?

German.

-Turks.

Your grandmother and grandfather

have a German passport now.

It's just a piece of paper!

We are still Turkish.

You too!

Cenk, people may be a Turkish and

a German. Just like you.

No way! You must play one team

German or Turkish either!

If my grandfather, grandmother are Turkish,

Why live here?

Because...

Because the Germans called them.

-How?

Not only them, a lot of Turks,

Yugoslav and also called Italian.

All invited here.

-Really?

Dear citizens of the world!

The Federal Republic of Germany

calls out to you!

Our country is looking for the labor.

If you are young,

stronger and hard worker...

Please contact to the nearest

public office immediately.

And then what happened?

You want to listen to the whole story?

Everything is started in a small village

in Southeastern Turkey. Look, here.

Near to the new grandfather's home.

A small plain, a very pretty village.

but I must tell you Turkish.

Here is pretty village on small plain.

People ordinary, but they were living

nice and comfortable.

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