Turks Wait for Months for German Visas; Weddings and Funerals Are Missed.

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Waiting times of up to eleven months for visas would make family visits, cultural appearances and professional projects more difficult, the Turkish community complains. It criticizes overload and bureaucracy of German missions abroad.

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The Turkish Community in Germany (TGD) criticizes the months-long waiting times for visas at the German representations in Turkey and is calling for a quick remedy. The current visa practice is by no means acceptable because it is directly linked to personal destinies, TGD Federal Chairman Gökay Sofuoglu told the “Editorial Network Germany.” According to the German missions abroad in Turkey, the waiting period for Schengen visas can now be up to…

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Up to eleven months Turks are currently waiting for a Schengen visa for Germany. The Turkish community speaks of an unacceptable burden on families and demands rapid improvements. Support comes from the Greens in the Bundestag.

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The Turkish community in Germany (TGD) has criticized the months-long waiting times for visas at the German representations in Turkey and demanded a quick remedy. "The current visa practice is by no means acceptable, because it is directly associated with personal fates," said the TGD Federal Chairman Gökay Sofuoglu to the editorial network Germany (RND). According to the German missions abroad in Turkey, the waiting times for Schengen visas can…