Ambassadors

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Bektaş

Physician

Born in northern Kurdistan. After finishing school in Turkey, he immigrated to the Federal Republic of Germany, where he studied medicine.

Naciye Celebi-Bektaş

Advisor at the DGB

Born in northern Kurdistan, she immigrated to Germany as a child. After finishing school she studied social economics and works as an advisor for equality and migration at the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB).

Dr. Herbert Schmalstieg

Former Lord Mayor of Hanover

Dr. Herbert Schmalstieg was Lord Mayor of Hanover for more than 35 years, until 2006. He has received numerous honours, including an honorary doctorate of law (LLD) from the University of the West of England (UWE) and an honorary professorship from Tongji University in Shanghai.

Ass. Prof. Dr. Ali Tamsen

Pathologist in New York City

Dr. Ali Tamsen originally comes from Turkey and works as a pathologist in New York City, USA. He was born in Hakkari in northern Kurdistan, studied medicine in Turkey and completed his specialist training in Canada.

Heidrun Merk

Former State Minister

Heidrun Merk was a Member of the Lower Saxony State Parliament from 1986 to 2007. From 1990 to 1993 she was a member of the joint constitutional commission of the federation and the states as well as the constitutional commission of the states.

Dr. med. Fikret Yıldız

Physician in Germany

Born in a Kurdish enclave in central Anatolia near the town of Polatlı close to Ankara. After finishing school and completing his medical degree in Turkey, he immigrated to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1989.

Robin Kisabacak

Medical student

Robin Kisabacak is a student of human medicine at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

Dr. Şükrü Güler

Physician in Berlin

Born in northern Kurdistan. After finishing school in Turkey, he immigrated to the Federal Republic of Germany, where he studied medicine. He is a recipient of the Federal Cross of Merit and works as a physician in private practice in Berlin.

Berivan Kaya

Youth ambassador

Berivan Kaya was born in Germany and studied German philology and political science at the University of Essen and the University of Hanover, where she is currently doing her doctorate. She is our ambassador for young people.