The Federal Administrative Court's reasons included the fact that the complainant had stated that he lived for over a year in Istanbul, during which time he had no problems with the authorities; that he had then confirmed that he was not wanted by the authorities of his country of origin; that, if he had been in any danger in Istanbul, he would not have waited for over a year before leaving the city; that asylum proceedings in Germany lasted almost three years and that there is nothing to suggest that the complainant was unable to exercise his rights in Germany, particularly as four of his brothers were granted refugee status in that country and their complete file is therefore in the hands of the German authorities; that the proceedings held by the Federal Office for Migration lasted for over a year, during which time the complainant did not produce any evidence, such as depositions from his brothers who are refugees in Germany; and that the documents submitted to the Federal Administrative Court do not suggest that the Turkish authorities would be aware of the complainant's activism in France and Germany.