“Krone” commentary – When the muezzin enters Cologne

OTHERWISE, it must be countered that such religious diversity cannot in any way be lived without conflict elsewhere, for example in Turkey. Ditib, the organization that owns the Grand Mosque in Cologne, is seen as an extension of the Turkish religious authority. And in Turkey, which is still a candidate for EU membership, Hagia Sofia, one of Christianity’s most noble churches, was converted back into a mosque at the instigation of President Erdoğan just a few years ago. The ringing of Christian bells will certainly not be heard from the domes.