Sabri Aydın will represent the first generation Turkish guest workers as delegates in the presidential election in Germany.
Aydın, who is from 1961 and is on the delegate list proposed by the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, will represent the first generation Turkish workers.
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In Germany's KRV state, the CDU organization nominated Aydın, one of the first Turkish workers to arrive in 1961, as a delegate for the presidential election.
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The 18th presidential election in Germany is planned to be held on January 30, 2027. The Federal Congress consists of federal deputies and representatives elected by the state parliaments.
Aydin was declared as a delegate by the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) State organization of the Christian Democratic Union Party.
Aydın, who is on the 21-person delegate list proposed by Hendrik Wüst, the Prime Minister of Germany's most populous state, KRV, and the Chairman of the CDU State Organization, will represent the first generation of Turkish guest workers who contribute to the economic development and prosperity of Germany.
In the statement made by the CDU state organization, it was stated that Aydin was one of the first Turkish guest workers who came to Germany in 1961, and it was emphasized that he was a member of the generation that contributed to the welfare of the country with their determination to work.
In his evaluation regarding the announcement of the delegation, Wüst stated that they attach importance to the representation of different social segments.
Noting that, as the largest CDU state organization in Germany, they brought together important names in the presidential election, Wüst stated that the achievements of guest workers who came to Germany were appreciated, as well as the prominent names in volunteer work.
Wüst pointed out that the list, which includes representatives from the economy, social sphere and local governments, reflects broad segments of society, and emphasized that this diversity will represent North Rhine-Westphalia in the presidential election.
The 18th presidential election in Germany is planned to be held on January 30, 2027.
The Federal Congress, which will elect the President, consists of all federal deputies and representatives elected in the state parliaments in numbers equal to the number of federal deputies.
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The 18th presidential election will be held on January 30, 2027
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- Will there be any other delegates of Turkish origin in the Federal Congress?




