Turkish group breaks ground for mosque in Germany Construction of Bergheim Mosque and Culture Center is expected to last some 2 years

October 13, 2018   

(Anadolu) Ground was broken on Saturday for a new mosque in Bergheim, Germany, spearheaded by an organization founded by local Turkish migrants.

The Bergheim Mosque and Culture Center will be constructed by the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB).

Ceyhun Erciyes, Turkey’s consul general in Cologne, and Bergheim Deputy Mayor Herrmann Rossler were among participants at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Speaking to the crowd, Erciyes said that the mosque will be important not only for the local Turkish community but also for the city itself.

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