Friday, June 23, 2006

Turks delight in German World Cup successes - Turkish Daily News Jun 23, 2006

"Turks delight in German World Cup successes
Friday, June 23, 2006

Turkey did not qualify for the World Cup, so Germany's Turks are backing Michael Ballack's "Mannschaft" -- for the form, the fun and the off chance that one day one of their boys will play for their adopted home side.

In Berlin's Kreuzberg district, also known as "Little Istanbul," black, red and yellow flags are adorning the stands at the Turkish market, the kebab shops and the cafes where you can smoke a shisha pipe."

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