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He says that the use of their ‘own language’ appeals to children and puts them at ease. This implies it is a very temporary measure. The official line puts more emphasis on ‘maintenance of cultural identity’, which sounds less temporarily.

The home language and culture classes are taught by Turkish teachers, with assistance from the Turkish embassy. They can’t be form teachers though. This is in line with the legislation, which does not allow foreign teachers to become structurally involved in  the school. They cannot be directly employed or paid by the government.

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