It also flies to nearby Kayseri from Istanbul, as does Anadolu Jet, while Pegasus Airlines flies from both Istanbul and Izmir and Sun Express flies from Germany.

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Merkel's own party, too, could suffer if conservative voters see Alternative for Germany as a credible way to express their frustration about her leadership.

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American Express Bank has no branches in Germany, just computers and telephone operators in Frankfurt.

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In Germany, where Deutsche Bahn is roaring ahead with its express trains and its global freight and logistics business, many managers came from Lufthansa, bringing airline techniques.

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Germany's Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer, telephoned Mr Ruggiero to express his regret at his departure.

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