Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschland

Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschland (TGD) is a non-profit registered association and umbrella organization for its members. Founded on 2 December 1995, it advocates for the concerns and interests of people of Turkish origin in Germany. It represents 267 individual associations through its state-level umbrella organizations and professional and specialist associations. Its guiding principle is 'Living diversity – for a plural society'.

Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschland (TGD) was founded as a federal association at its founding assembly on 20 March 1994 in Hamburg, on the invitation of the 'founding fathers' Dr. Ertekin Özcan, Safter Çınar, Prof. Dr. Hakkı Keskin and Gökten Küçük. The first ordinary federal congress took place on 2 December 1995. The TGD was founded with the aim of advocating in public and towards politics and administration for the concerns and interests of people of Turkish origin in Germany. It is a non-profit registered association and an umbrella organization for its members. According to the federal structures of the Federal Republic of Germany, the TGD currently represents 267 individual associations in its state-level umbrella organizations and professional and specialist associations. Since its founding year 1995, the TGD has developed and today sees itself as part of the democracy and human rights movement in Germany. It celebrated its 30th anniversary on 5 December 2025 at the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Berlin. At its 14th federal congress on 6 and 7 December 2025, Mehtap Çağlar and Gökay Sofuoğlu were elected as new federal chairpersons.

Non-profit umbrella organization and part of the democracy and human rights movement in Germany.

1. 1TGD – Türkische Gemeinde Deutschlandtgd.de
2. 2Geschichte der TGD – TGDtgd.de
3. 3Über uns – TGDtgd.de
4. 4Veranstaltungen – TGDtgd.de
5. 5Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschlandwikidata.org