Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Giessen (Germany) lodged on 1 September 2011 — Natthaya Dülger v District of Wetterau

(Case C-451/11)

2011/C 347/15

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Verwaltungsgericht Giessen

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Natthaya Dülger

Defendant: District of Wetterau

Question referred

May a Thai national, who was married to a Turkish worker duly registered as belonging to the labour force of a Member State and who, after receiving authorisation to join him, lived with him without interruption for more than three years, rely on the rights arising from the first indent of the first paragraph of Article 7 of Decision No 1/80 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council, with the consequence that she has a right of residence because of the direct effect of that provision?