Cem Ozdemir of the German Greens pulled off a hard-fought victory in a key state poll on Sunday and is now set to become the country's first state premier of Turkish heritage. - Erdogan critic - Like ...

Cem Özdemir is set to become the first politician with Turkish roots to lead a German federal state. His Green Party won elections in the wealthy southwestern region of Baden-Württemberg.

Cem Ozdemir, top candidate of the Greens in Baden-Wurttemberg's state elections and most likely next state premier. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) Cem Özdemir of the German Greens pulled off a ...

Now the 60-year-old “Anatolian Swabian”, as he dubs himself, has led the Greens to a surprise victory over the conservative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ozdemir became one of the first federal MPs with Turkish roots in 1994 (THOMAS KIENZLE) (THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP/AFP) Cem Ozdemir of ...