PoliticsTurks in Germany anxious after AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt

The far-right Alternative for Germany won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, prompting nationwide alarm and particular concern among people of Turkish origin. Some business owners considered leaving, though they are now waiting for a government to form. Interviewees fear threats to democracy and increased nationalist violence, while arguing that established parties failed to address the problems behind the AfD’s rise.

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