# Turks in Germany anxious after AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt

https://mins.news/en/item/54374

- DW, 2026-09-11 10:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/turks-in-germany-anxious-after-afd-wins-in-saxony-anhalt/a-79221764?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> 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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