GERMANY vrs TURKEY ( June 25th @ 2:45 pm on ESPN).
Germany v Turkey may not appear a local derby, but in a way that is exactly what Wednesday's UEFA EURO 2008™ semi-final in Basel resembles. Strong ties Around seven million foreign citizens live in Germany, and two million of them are Turkish, with 400,000 others having similar roots. In the 1960s the booming West German economy produced a labour shortage, prompting a stream of Turkish arrivals. In reverse, four million German tourists flock to Turkish beaches annually. Ties are strong between the two countries, but the relationship has not always been easy between communities, as is often the case with mass immigration. Things have changed for the better though in recent years. Third and fourth-generation Turkish-Germans have founded successful companies in their new home country, creating jobs and making an important contribution to the gross national product. Integration is now strong.
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