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German-Kurdish soccer player shot at in Germany, fears political motive

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FC St. Pauli's Deniz Naki controls the ball during their German Bundesliga first division soccer match against Hannover 96 in Hanover October 1, 2010. REUTERS

A German-Kurdish soccer player convicted in Turkey of support for Kurdish separatists said he feared he had been attacked for his views after shots were fired at his car in Germany on Sunday night.

Local prosecutors said they were investigating the incident as an attempted murder and a leading opposition politician said Berlin should investigate whether Turkish hit squads were operating in Germany.

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