This follows a 28% rise in 2022, driven by the naturalization of large numbers of Syrians. Syrians, who migrated to Germany between 2014 and 2016, made up 38% of the total, a 56% increase from 2022. Turkiye and Iraq citizens also became German citizens, placing them second. Official data released Tuesday revealed that Germany experienced another significant increase in the number of people gaining citizenship last year. Large numbers of individuals from Syria contributed to pushing naturalizations to their highest level since at least 2000. The Federal Statistical Office reported that it granted German citizenship to about 200,100 people in...