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Germany: Guest workers who came and stayed

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October 28, 2016

In the 1960s and 1970s, nearly a million Turkish guest workers arrived in Germany. Many intended to stay only for a few years, but ended up staying a lifetime. One couple describes their difficulties and successes with integration into German society.

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