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2005-09-15 Europe

Turkish vote may throw SchrÃ¶der lifeline

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-09-15 08:02|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For Turkish Germans that smacks of second-class treatment and they fear that it would degrade their own growing importance in German society.

So, anyone have a nice way to say that we don't trust Turkey not to fall Islamist and their immigrants in Germany with it?

Posted by Edward Yee 2005-09-15 11:06|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2005-09-15 11:06|| Front Page Top

#2 The relatively small percent of Turks that have gone for German citizenship are very Westernized. It used not to be a step that was encouraged by Germany, and even more discouraged by Turkey -- anyone who took German citizenship gave up all rights of inheritance back in the old country.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-09-15 23:02|| 2005-09-15 23:02|| Front Page Top

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