Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre
Turkish government-controlled mosques in Germany have openly praised the Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis to inflame hatred against Jews and Israel. This in turn has spurred calls on the German government to intervene.
Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre
Soeren Kern | Focus on Western Islamism | December 5, 2023
Turkish government-controlled mosques in Germany have long incited Muslims against Germany and the West in general. Since Oct. 7, they have openly praised the Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis to inflame hatred against Jews and Israel. This in turn has spurred calls on the German government to intervene.
The Turkish government’s Directorate for Religious Affairs (known in Turkish as Diyanet) comes under the direct control of Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He operates more than 900 mosques in Germany through the Cologne-based Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (Türkisch-Islamische Union der Anstalt für Religion, DITIB), one of the largest Islamist organizations in Germany. Every week, Diyanet circulates recommended Friday-prayer sermons for DITIB mosques.
