This study discusses the identity problems of Turkish families who have migrated to Germany as labour force since 1950's. By this way, it is aimed to clarify the factors that cause the identity problems of Turkish population and to propose some suggestions to solve these problems. Apart from an introductory knowledge on the historical background of the existence of the Turkish population in Germany, the essay includes three main components; the introductory section on the historical background to Turkish settlement in Germany, "Turkish immigrants' search for identity" and "Identity problems with respect to generation gap". In this context, the essay addresses to the issues of citizenship, the lack of rights to vote, education, religious education, teaching Turkish and islamophobia.