Betül Havva Yılmaz Campaigns in Berlin: Left Party Must Not Abandon Expropriation

Betül Havva Yılmaz is running for the Berlin House of Representatives as a candidate for Die Linke, also representing Berlin's Turkish-origin community. Her personal history combines political activism with a search for identity in the diaspora. During a campaign event at an Alevi association, an older man loudly interrupted her, demanding that she speak German instead of Turkish because he did not understand. However, he made his complaint in Turkish. Yılmaz paused briefly, continued calmly, then switched to German. She asked the man, "Haben Sie mich jetzt verstehen können?" He responded with a dismissive hand gesture indicating she should leave. The incident occurred at an association founded by people from Turkey. After the event, the candidate took a deep breath. The article appears in the current issue of Der Freitag and is written by Ali Celikkan. The event highlights tensions around language and identity in Berlin's diverse political landscape, particularly within the Turkish-speaking community. Yılmaz's campaign emphasizes that Die Linke must not move away from its demand for expropriation of large real estate companies. The source URL is provided.