Born, Raised and Murdered in Germany In brief Date - 13 October 2025Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareSpeakers - Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu KoçakFormat - Bilingual reading and discussion About the eventOn 19 February 2020, nine people were murdered in Hanau, Germany, for racist reasons. The attacker could not tolerate the victims "in his country". One of them was Gökhan Gültekin – born, raised, and murdered in Germany.Together with Mutlu Koçak, his brother Çetin Gültekin tells the moving story of Gökhan and reports on an outrageous crime in the heart of Germany and its consequences. To this day, the relatives are still fighting for justice. This reading is a harrowing testimony to the deep-rooted racism in Germany mercilessly honest and stirring. It is also an appeal: We are not "the others", we are part of this society.Content note: Includes accounts of racist violence.This event is in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, DAAD United Kingdom and Ireland, and Scotland's National Centre for Languages (SCILT).How to attendThe event is open to all and free to attend. No registration required - just come along.Are you interested in studying German at Edinburgh?Our four-year undergraduate programmes can be taken by students who have studied the language at school and also by complete beginners, with classes streamed in Year 1 according to how much prior experience you have.We also offer a Masters by Research and PhD in German, and a range of interdisciplinary taught masters programmes. Find out more about studying German at Edinburgh Tags European Languages and Cultures German Oct 13 2025 16.00 - 18.00 Born, Raised and Murdered in Germany A bilingual reading and discussion event with Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu Koçak telling the story of Çetin's brother Gökhan, who was murdered in a racially-motivated attack, and of racism in Germany more broadly. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Born, Raised and Murdered in Germany In brief Date - 13 October 2025Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareSpeakers - Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu KoçakFormat - Bilingual reading and discussion About the eventOn 19 February 2020, nine people were murdered in Hanau, Germany, for racist reasons. The attacker could not tolerate the victims "in his country". One of them was Gökhan Gültekin – born, raised, and murdered in Germany.Together with Mutlu Koçak, his brother Çetin Gültekin tells the moving story of Gökhan and reports on an outrageous crime in the heart of Germany and its consequences. To this day, the relatives are still fighting for justice. This reading is a harrowing testimony to the deep-rooted racism in Germany mercilessly honest and stirring. It is also an appeal: We are not "the others", we are part of this society.Content note: Includes accounts of racist violence.This event is in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, DAAD United Kingdom and Ireland, and Scotland's National Centre for Languages (SCILT).How to attendThe event is open to all and free to attend. No registration required - just come along.Are you interested in studying German at Edinburgh?Our four-year undergraduate programmes can be taken by students who have studied the language at school and also by complete beginners, with classes streamed in Year 1 according to how much prior experience you have.We also offer a Masters by Research and PhD in German, and a range of interdisciplinary taught masters programmes. Find out more about studying German at Edinburgh Tags European Languages and Cultures German Oct 13 2025 16.00 - 18.00 Born, Raised and Murdered in Germany A bilingual reading and discussion event with Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu Koçak telling the story of Çetin's brother Gökhan, who was murdered in a racially-motivated attack, and of racism in Germany more broadly. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Oct 13 2025 16.00 - 18.00 Born, Raised and Murdered in Germany A bilingual reading and discussion event with Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu Koçak telling the story of Çetin's brother Gökhan, who was murdered in a racially-motivated attack, and of racism in Germany more broadly.
