Iranian Engineers Performing a Brain Drain to Turkey

EXCLUSIVE NEWS – In Western countries brain drain wave It has reached record levels in the last few years. In one of our previous content, we talked with three young people who found themselves in this migration wave. report We talked about the reasons for this situation.

This time too took place in Turkey We analyzed the brain drain. We asked some questions to two young engineers who came from Iran for educational and business reasons and got enlightening answers. Let’s say that they answered the questions in their own Turkish and we did not interfere with their thoughts. Good reading…

Our first guest, Hasti, lives in Izmir with his family. He studied biomedical engineering but has not started his career yet. Let’s listen to his impressions, feelings and thoughts from him:

Can you talk about the reason for emigrating to Turkey? Are you here because you want to or because you have no better alternative?

I actually live here because I love Turkey, it’s close to Iran and our traditions are almost the same.

What were the things that surprised you the most when you first came to Turkey?

What really surprised me was that most of the people in Izmir don’t speak English.

What do you like the most here?

I like the weather and nature.

Hijab was compulsory in Iran, you can dress however you want in Turkey. How does this difference make you feel? If an Atatürk came to Iran, would you say that?

I do not agree with violence in absolutely everything, it should be my first right to decide about my appearance as a human being and having a headscarf in Iran is unfortunately a necessity and I do not agree with that.

Are issues such as residence permit, finding a job, getting citizenship too difficult?

Yes, the procedure of residing and working here is really difficult these days and it is getting more and more complicated day by day.

Was it difficult to learn Turkish? How did it sound when you first heard it? A soft language like English or a hard language like Russian and German?

It’s actually not that hard for me; Farsi is a combination of English and French and it’s almost easy for me but I still don’t have the confidence to speak it. 🙂

Was it easy for you to adapt to the country? How is your social circle?

Yes, I found it easy to communicate with people in Turkey, but I must say that I had bad experiences as well.

Do you feel like a second class citizen here? Have you been exposed to racism or exclusion that made you feel this way?

Yes, unfortunately I have repeatedly felt like a second-class citizen, and it bothers me that they compare us to Arabs.

What about what you had to leave behind? Your family, friends, hometown? What does it feel like?

I actually live here with my family so I don’t feel too bad.

Are you thinking of returning to your hometown?

No, I have no plans to return to Iran, not yet. 🙂

What do you think is Turkey’s most important problem?

I think inflation is one of the most important problems of today.

Our second guest, Ata, was born and raised in Tehran, Iran, and is doing his doctorate in Izmir. He sincerely answered the questions we asked him.

Can you tell us about the reason for your migration to Turkey? Are you here because you want to or because you have no better alternative?

Actually, the reason I came here is to speak Turkish here because Azerbaijani is not considered an official language in Iran and we look like second-class citizens in Iran. However, there are about 30-40 million Azerbaijani speakers in Iran, and people are getting fed up with the oppression, mismanagement, and religion blended with everything.

The best alternative for Iranian Turks, or rather Iranian Azeris, be it freedom of thought, freedom of choice of religion, freedom of choice of dress, since it is a free country, the best alternative for Azerbaijani speakers is Turkey and it is also a neighbor of Iran and Turkey You do not need a visa to come to.

Turkey does not require a visa because of an agreement between Atatürk and Reza Shah because in the past Atatürk and Reza Shah were very close and very close and sincere friends. That’s why they made a hundred-year agreement, which will not require a visa between Iran and Turkey.

What were the things that surprised you the most when you first came to Turkey?

What surprises me is that people of all ages smoke. Especially when women drink. People of all ages do not smoke like this in Iran, of course, there are many reasons, but to summarize, in Turkey, everyone in middle school, high school, male or female, smokes. Most women drink, in Iran women generally don’t drink because they have a bad image. Because women take care of themselves, they take care of themselves; They do not smoke so that their skin does not deteriorate or something happens. What surprised me in Turkey; Everyone drinks, at all ages.

You are Azerbaijani Turk; So, are there more similarities or differences with Turkish culture?

There are many similarities with Turkish culture. There is a lot of similarity, and there is a slight difference that can be neglected. When I go abroad to Europe; Here is Germany, France. When I visited a few countries, I realized that Iran and Turkey are really close in terms of culture. It’s so close that sometimes the sound of surprise seems like some fine detail cultures. One says, “I wouldn’t expect that much.”

What do you like the most here?

People are friendly, people are helpful. This is how they welcome me when I say I am an Azeri, Iranian Azeri. Of course, there are also non-Azeri Iranians. As I said, there are 30-40 million Azerbaijani speaking Iranians. The rest, for example, I heard from a few friends when I came to Turkey, they do not look very warmly, but they are very friendly to those who speak Azerbaijani, they are very friendly. Another thing I like is that people respect each other. Religiously, the number of families and elderly people who have such a free thought, such a modern idea and far-sightedness is higher than Iran.

Sharia laws are valid in Iran, how does this difference feel in Turkey? If an Atatürk came to Iran, would you say that?

Yes, there is sharia in Iran; There is a strange integration of religion and politics in Iran. So religion equals politics in Iran. Now religion wants to interfere so much that it is in a position to go to people’s homes and interfere with even the most private. So of course there is such a situation; now social media and people’s awareness, most importantly social media, because now it is impossible to hide something on social media if the states do whatever they want. Iran is becoming aware of something just like that. There could be an explosion in Iran at any moment.

In other words, in these last years, people in Iran have seen some kind of truth, realized the truth, and how long Iran is going towards such a free thought independent of religion, Turkey is the exact opposite; Since the state has taken full power, full power, it wants to mix religion with politics.

Are issues such as residence permit, finding a job, getting citizenship too difficult?

Residence permit etc. It wasn’t much of a problem because I came for education, I focused here as a complete education. That’s why if you went anywhere in the world for education, you won’t have much trouble. I’ve heard from other people, work etc. He’s having trouble, but that’s normal.

Did you know Turkey Turkish when you were in Iran, did you improve it when you came here?

There are many similarities between Turkish Turkish and Azerbaijani spoken in Iran. So for example, if we speak Azerbaijani on the street, you will understand sixty percent of what we say, and besides, all 30-40 million Azeris in Iran watch Turkish TV series. He watches Complete Turkey programs. There is no television in Iran anyway, there is something nonsense.

The media in Iran is not independent; The state completely manages the media, makes people watch what they want. That’s why Azeris in Iran are constantly on TV series etc. He has improved the languages ​​quite a lot because he has been watching, they understand very well, but people improve speaking here, but I took the placement test, it was high. I took a course for, like, six months in Iran and then here I am.

Was it easy for you to adapt to the country? How is your social circle?

It was very easy for me to adapt because people do not feel alienated, they see it as their second country. After all, everyone speaks Turkish, everyone is Turkish, Turkish thought is dominant, Turkish culture is dominant, so people do not experience any problems.

Do you feel like a second class citizen here? Have you been exposed to racism or exclusion that made you feel this way? Or do you get extra attention because you are Azerbaijani Turkish?

I have not been treated as a second class citizen here, actually it depends a bit on luck. I didn’t have any problems because the people he met, his environment, as I said mostly, my environment was from an educational institution and the people there were more decent and more cultured.

What about what you had to leave behind? Your family, friends, hometown? What does it feel like?

I miss the friends I left behind, but there is such a thing; Now, because the conditions there are bad, our family, friends, everyone I know have gone to different countries, there are almost three or five people left. So one does not feel sad, maybe he misses the city where he was born. But there is such a thing, think about it; People are born and raised, Azerbaijani is spoken at home, their family is originally Azeri. We are from Tabriz, so we speak Azerbaijani at home.

I was born in Tehran, less Azeri in Tehran. For example, only Azerbaijani at home; For example, we go out, Farsi is taught abroad, Persian is taught in the market, Persian is taught in schools. No value was given to Azerbaijani. That is, let them accept it as well and see it as an additional language. They don’t even recognize it as a written grammar, that’s too bad. A language without a written grammar is quickly forgotten. Unfortunately, we do not know Azerbaijani officially, which is a very bad thing. There are not only Azerbaijani, but also Arabic speaking cities in Iran. There is a Kurdish-speaking part in Iran; Kurdish, Arabic… They perceive them not as second class but as third or fourth class.

Are you thinking of returning to your hometown?

I’m not going back obviously.

What do you think is Turkey’s most important problem?

Turkey’s problem, as I said, is getting caught up with Iran’s problem more and more. It is going in the direction of the mistakes made by Iran. In other words, as Turkey tends to be like Iran over time, Iran is on the way to become like Turkey. Of course, this development of Iran will only happen with an explosion. However, those steps were gradually taken, people became conscious, social media etc. effect. One day there will be that explosion and no one in Iran will accept any religion anymore. Now people hate religion.

His only problem is that this religion in the country is united with politics and is increasing because when religion and politics become integrated, the economy collapses and culture collapses, and there is conflict in the country; very bad, bad in every way. Religion must be something very special, it is a person’s special in every person’s life. Religion is a thing as private as a person’s private. For example, in Iran, as I said, 30-40 million Azeris hate the sound of azan. The sound of azan three times a day drives people crazy. In Turkey, for example, this is five times. Why should people have to hear about something so private? If you want to hear, you can open it at home.

We conveyed the opinions of two friends who had a brain drain from Iran and did not think of returning to their country. We welcome them once again, we hope they have a successful career in our country.